Esra Nur Olgun

Turkey witnesses 251 femicides in a year: Minister

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 11/26/2021 - 05:00

 

Turkey has witnessed some 251 femicides in a year as of Nov. 15, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said in a video-conference meeting with governors of all 81 provinces.

"The number of femicides in the whole of 2020 was 268. It seems that the number [of femicides] in 2021 will surpass that of last year," Soylu noted.