Who is our enemy? m/r
On October 5, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet published a chilling report concerning the lives of women in Turkey:
A total of 35 women were killed in September and 44 others were subjected to sexual violence, according to a report released by the Kadin Cinayetlerini Durduracagiz Platformu, a women’s rights activist organization that keeps track of violence against women.The report was prepared using news reports and notices the organization received from the victims or their relatives. Fifty-nine percent of the murders in September were carried out by husbands, boyfriends and relatives, and a total of 35 children were left without a mother as a result of the murders.
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Violence against women and murders have been on the rise and a total of 15 children were abused in September.
The report further explained that, of the 35 women killed in September:
- 43 percent were murdered for unknown reasons
- 34 percent were murdered for taking decisions regarding their own lives
- 11 percent were murdered for ending their relationships
- 9 percent were murdered for seeking a divorce
- 3 percent were murdered for economic reasons
Women are being killed by beating, beheading, burning, shooting and torture.-go to links-
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