Turkey women's federation logs 195 domestic violence calls in August

September 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM2 min

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The Federation of Women Associations of Turkey (TKDF) received 195 calls to its domestic violence emergency hotline between August 1 and 31, 2026. The calls included 48 new violence cases, 33 of them domestic violence and 22 perpetrated by husbands. TKDF President Canan Güllü said protection orders remain 'on paper' due to weak enforcement.

Key Facts

The TKDF hotline received 195 calls between August 1 and 31, 2026.
48 new violence cases were recorded, including 33 domestic violence cases and 22 cases of violence by husbands.
96.6% of victims were women and 3.4% were girls, with ages ranging from 13 to 46 and an average age of 29.
Psychological violence accounted for 50.77% of cases, followed by physical violence at 32.31%.
15 people requested shelter placement in August.

August Hotline Data

The Federation of Women Associations of Turkey (TKDF) recorded 195 calls to its domestic violence emergency hotline from August 1 to 31, 2026. The calls included 48 new violence cases, of which 33 were domestic violence and 22 were committed by husbands. Victims were 96.6% women and 3.4% girls, with ages between 13 and 46 and an average age of 29. Psychological violence was the most common type at 50.77%, followed by physical violence at 32.31%, social violence at 9.23%, sexual violence at 6.15%, and economic violence at 1.54%. Fifteen people requested shelter placement during the month.

Protection Order Gaps

TKDF President Canan Güllü said the infographics show only 'a very small visible part of the iceberg' of violence against women. Güllü stated that the core problem is not the absence of a new law but the failure to implement existing obligations in a timely, comprehensive, and determined manner. She noted that violence is often treated as a 'domestic dispute' rather than a high-risk human rights violation at first application. Güllü said there is no common, disaggregated, and publicly accessible data system on femicides and suspicious female deaths across institutions. She added that the Interior Ministry has not shared its femicide data with the public for a long time.

Enforcement Failures

Güllü said continuous case tracking has not been established among law enforcement, prosecutors, family courts, Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (ŞÖNİM), health institutions, and social services. Women are forced to reapply to each institution separately, she said. Risk indicators such as threats, stalking, weapon possession, separation stage, past violence, and violation of protection orders have not been turned into a standard and updated risk assessment. Güllü stated that restraining and protection orders issued under Law No. 6284 are not sufficiently monitored for compliance. The lack of swift and deterrent action against perpetrators who violate orders leaves protection orders 'on paper,' she said.