After Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, the femicides increase in Turkey. In 24 hours, three women were killed in three cities of Turkey by men. Meral Sivrikaya was killed in Denizli, Nagihan Üste was killed in Izmir and Serpil Fikirli was killed in Osmaniye…

News Center- After Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention by a Presidential decree, news about the femicides increases. Women taking to the streets across Turkey to protest the decision have pointed out that the rate of femicide, violence, harassment, and rape will increase. And they are right! In 24 hours, three women were killed by men in three cities of Turkey.

Denizli: Meral Sivrikaya was killed

50-year-old Meral Sivrikaya, who filed a divorce lawsuit, was killed by Erkan Sivrikaya in the Hacıkaplanlar neighborhood of Denizli’s Pamukkale district. The perpetrator went to the roof of the building with a rope in his hand. He entered the flat of Meral Sivrikaya by using the rope and killed Meral. Erkan Sivrikaya was caught by the citizens of the neighborhood while trying to escape from the building holding a knife. Then, the police detained him.

İzmir: Nagihan Üste was killed

A police officer named Fırat Köksal killed his fiancée Nagihan Üste (33) in the Konak district of Izmir province and then killed himself. Nagihan reportedly lost her life while Fırat Köksal was reportedly seriously wounded. Fırat Köksal died after being taken to a hospital.

Osmaniye: Serpil Fikirli was killed

In the Yeniköy village of Osmaniye, 33-year-old Serpil Fikirli left her husband Cemil Fikirli a while ago and left the house. Last night, the perpetrator seriously wounded Serpil. Serpil was taken to the hospital but she passed away in the hospital. Cemil Fikirli has been detained..