Comparative Analysis of Domestic Femicides in Türkiye: A Study of Monument Counter Data (2015–2017 and 2022–2024)
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Objective: This study presents a comparative analysis of domestic femicides in Türkiye across two periods (2015–2017 and 2022–2024) using data obtained from the Monument Counter (Anıt Sayaç) digital platform. The research aims to identify temporal changes in patterns of domestic femicide by examining variables such as perpetrator–victim relationship, motives, method of killing, protection requests, victim age, and judicial outcomes.
Methods and Materials: The study is designed as a retrospective descriptive comparative analysis. A total of 335 domestic femicide cases were identified for the period 2015–2017, and 774 cases for 2022–2024, based on predefined inclusion criteria focusing on family-related perpetrator–victim relationships. Data were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests to assess differences between periods.
Findings: Legally married spouses remain the primary perpetrators in both periods. Divorce and separation processes constitute a persistent risk factor. While arrest rates for perpetrators increased significantly and cases involving unidentified perpetrators decreased in the later period, the rate of protection requests remained consistently low. An increase in the proportion of minor victims was also observed.
Conclusion: Given that the data source is a media-based civil initiative rather than official judicial records, findings should be interpreted with caution. Nevertheless, the results suggest continuity in patriarchal patterns of violence within the domestic sphere, alongside partial changes in judicial responses over time.
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