Turkish rights monitoring groups release August 2026 femicide figures

Rights monitoring initiatives and Turkish media outlets have published monthly reports documenting gender-based violence across Turkey for August 2026.

According to data compiled by Bianet from regional and national news coverage, at least 25 women were killed and 71 others were injured during the month. Meanwhile, Cumhuriyet reported figures from the We Will Stop Femicide Platform, which recorded 22 femicides alongside 33 suspicious deaths of women in August.

The platform noted that 55 percent of victims were killed inside their homes, primarily by husbands, relatives, or acquaintances. While a small number of murders were linked to domestic decisions or financial reasons, the exact motives behind 16 of the killings could not be established. Both reports highlight the continuing scope of domestic and gender-based fatalities nationwide.

Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet