ISTANBUL Femicide remains one of Türkiye’s most urgent and persistent social issues, with over 138 women killed in the first four months of 2025, including 29 in April alone, according to recent reports from femicide and women’s associations. Most of these women were murdered by men they had divorced or were in the process of divorcing. Last year, Türkiye’s Support for Women ( KADES ) application, designed to combat violence against women, received nearly 1.4 million reports, and support was