In 2024, Turkey recorded 394 femicides and 259 suspicious deaths of women, the highest numbers documented since the Istanbul-based non-governmental organization We Will Stop Femicide Platform began tracking cases in 2010. Approximately 71% of the victims were murdered by male relatives, with more than half killed in their homes. The rise in violence correlates with Turkey’s 2021 withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, which critics attribute to lenient punishments, inadequate gun laws, impunity for perpetrators, and government policies that reinforce traditional gender roles.