At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year as activists say the country has made little progress in protecting women from abusersTurkey struggles to stop violence against women. Evcil's murder in 2013 became a rallying call for greater protection for women in Turkey, but activists say the country has made little progress in keeping women from being killed. So far this year 71 women have been killed in Turkey, including seven on Feb. 27 — the highest known number of such killings there on a single day. The president insists that Turkey does not need the Istanbul Convention, and has vowed to “constantly raise the bar” in preventing violence against women. Activists say restraining orders are often too short and those who violate them are not detained, putting women at risk.

Source: ABC News March 07, 2024 14:30 UTC