Rights groups highlight persistent gender-based violence in Turkey

Rights monitoring groups in Turkey have released new data detailing gender-based violence during August. The We Will Stop Femicide Platform recorded 22 femicides and 33 suspicious deaths, noting that over half of the victims were killed inside their homes. Meanwhile, independent outlet Bianet documented at least 25 women killed and 71 injured during the same month.

In southeastern Turkey, prosecutors in Siirt completed an indictment against five individuals, including the victim's former husband, regarding the 2024 murder of a mother of four. Authorities resolved the case using digital footprints, phone logs, and vehicle tracking. Siirt officials are also investigating the suspicious deaths of a 12-year-old boy and his father found in water.

Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber