
25 women killed, minister said ‘there is a decrease’ 

2021-04-22 18:15:22


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	NEWS CENTER - Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu said that 25 women were killed after the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and said, "there is a decrease".

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	In a statement through social media account, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu argued that there is no impact of the Istanbul Convention on the femicides. Süleyman Soylu, who claimed that there was a 26 percent decrease in the femicides in a month (March 20-April 20) following the withdrawal decision, also admitted that 25 women were killed in this process.

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	30 women lost their lives

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	According to the data compiled from the press and announced by the political parties and women's organizations, at least 30 women lost their lives as a result of male violence in a month after the decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.

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