Domestic violence in Turkey

Domestic violence in Turkey is a problem.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

About 40 percent of Turkish women have suffered domestic violence at some stage in their lives, topping rates in Europe and the US.[8] The 2013 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Turkey 120th out of 136 countries.

Electronic tags are applied as a punishment.[9] Domestic violence is thought to be on decline.[10]

See also

References
  1. Hudgins, Sarabrynn (15 December 2016). "A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women In Turkey". Huffingtonpopst.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. Khazan, Olga. "In Turkey, Not Even Posters of Women Are Safe From Violence". Theatlantic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Domestic violence in Turkey climbed 33 percent in 2014 - LOCAL". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. "Laws fail to stop violence against women in Turkey". Al-monitor.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. Johnson, Glen. "Turkey: The life of a battered woman". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. Pamuk, Jonny Hogg and Humeyra. "Fight against domestic violence stalls in patriarchal Turkey". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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  8. "42 percent of Turk women facing abuse". Hurriyet.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  9. "Turkey opens its eyes to domestic violence". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. "Domestic violence in Turkey declines, says parliamentary committee head". Dailysabah.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.


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