News Center-We Will Stop Femicide Platform (Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracağız Platformu-KCDP) has released its May 2024 report on femicide. In May, 40 women were killed, 20 more died under suspicious circumstances in Türkiye, the report said.

 According to the report, 14 out of 40 women were killed by men on the excuse that they had asked for a divorce, refused marriage or dating proposals, two on the excuse that they got restraining orders against their fathers to protect their mothers, one on the excuse that she protected her daughter, three on the excuse of financial reasons and the excuse of men, who killed 20 women could not be determined.

 38% of women killed by their husbands

The platform also shares the names of the killed women and their life stories in the report. “Out of 40 women, 15 women were killed by their husbands, six by their fathers, four by their partners, four by men they knew, three by their male relatives, two by their ex-husbands, two by their ex-partners, one by her brother, one by her son, one by a man she did not know.” The report also said that 38% of women were killed by their husbands in May.

In the report, the platform also shares the places where 40 women were killed. “25 women were killed at their home, six on the streets, two inside cars and two in deserted places and two in their workplace.  The places where three women were killed have not been determined. 19 women were shot dead by men, 13 women were killed with sharp objects, four were choked to death, two were burned to death and one was killed by being thrown from a high place.”