Quote:Four hundred twenty women were murdered in Turkey and 508 others died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, according to an annual report released on Friday by the Socio-Political Field Research Center (SAMER).

Based on media reports, the study documented 662 cases of physical violence against women, 1,089 cases of forced sex work, 130 incidents of harassment, 25 rapes and 96 cases involving threats or verbal abuse. along with 170 cases of child sexual abuse.

SAMER said 12.5 percent of the victims were minors, pointing to the extent to which violence disproportionately affects children.