The Examination of Violence Against Women in Türkiye

Violence against women remains a significant issue in Türkiye. Violence can be defined as the use of physical force, power, or threats against oneself, another person, or a group, resulting in death, injury, or deprivation. Violence against women is generally categorized into physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and economic forms. According to the Domestic Violence Research report 2014, “44% of women in Türkiye experience emotional, 36% physical, 30% economic, and 12% sexual violence.” Factors such as early marriage, low education level, higher income of women, irregular employment of men, arranged marriages, rape myths, unwanted pregnancy, honor culture, sexism, substance abuse, childhood trauma, victim blaming, media, migration, and lack of social support have been found to contribute to violence. To prevent violence against women comprehensive approach covering education, security, health, social services, law, civil society organizations, and media is required. Relevant ministries should collaborate to address these issues. The purpose of this review is to examine factors influencing violence against women, highlight gaps in the literature, and provide a foundational resource for future research. Future studies should focus on developing programs to restrain violence against women.