Turkish rights groups release August violence figures as Siirt prosecutors indict five

Rights groups and local media outlets in Türkiye published August statistics on gender-based violence, highlighting varied figures due to distinct tracking methods. The We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported 22 women killed and 33 suspicious deaths, noting that 55 percent were murdered inside their homes. Meanwhile, independent outlet Bianet documented at least 25 women killed and 71 injured during the same month.

In a separate development, public prosecutors in Siirt completed a two-year investigation into the October 2024 disappearance of a mother of four, filing an indictment against five suspects. Law enforcement used digital footprints and location-tracking records to confirm her murder, implicating her former husband, brother-in-law, and father-in-law. Authorities in Siirt are also investigating a separate suspicious case involving the deaths of a 12-year-old boy and his father.

Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber