Mehmet AKTARAN
2009 was not a good year for the women, only in Istanbul, 16 women were killed by their husbands for claims such as “betrayal, hiding money from the husband, going out without permission, ignoring children, interrupting ironing and cooking”. In the same year two men were victimized by their wives.
Last year in Istanbul there were 18 spouse murders committed. 16 women were killed by their husbands and two women killed their husbands. Almost all of the offenders told "I loved my spouse very much, I was wrong" in their statements. Told, “I could not control my nerves”.
Branch Directorate of Order Murder Office Authorities researched the reasons of spousal murders by examining investigation files in Istanbul. Last year in Istanbul 18 spousal murders were committed. 16 women were killed by their husbands and two women killed their husbands. Three men committed suicide after killing their wives.
In the research it is found that seven women of 16 were killed by their husbands for claims of betrayal. All of the pretexts of the killing of women are for "legitimizing" the husbands.
“Betrayal, severe disagreement, lying to their husbands, meeting with others over the Internet without their husbands' knowledge, sending messages and talking on cell phones to others without their husbands' knowledge, the employed women do not want to share their wages with their husbands, hiding money from their husbands, leaving their houses by taking their children, going out by locking their children at home, the idea that they are ignoring their children, women interrupting housework such as cooking and ironing, the idea that their expectations are roused by imitating TV serial artists, issues of chit chat".
In front of the eyes of the children
Authorities from the Murder Office pointed out that domestic violence affects mostly the children, the spouses are fighting in front of the eyes of their children and this causes the children to grow as potential criminals. The authorities emphasized that some of the murders committed are committed dramatically and in front of the eyes of the children.
One of the proposals to prevent this is to establish therapy consultation centers. The authorities stating that meetings of awareness rising should be made in the schools for the parents and in the meetings information should be given to women about men and to men about women. Authorities who think that the women being broadcast on television during the morning affects families negatively and consciousness rising information should be given regarding mutual relationships in these programs. According to the statements in the legal records the murders committed in the city and reasons leading to “spouse murders” are:
They were drinking together: In Üsküdar district, on 3 January 2009, husband Turgut Özkaraca, 59, killed his wife Ayşe Özkaraca, 52, after drinking together and debating by shooting a single bullet.
Killed by throttling: In Şişli district, on 16 February 2009, Ali Baş, 43, after killing by throttling his wife Akkadın Baş, 38, whom he claimed to betray him, committed suicide by his gun.
20 knife wounds for suspect of betrayal: In Şişli district, on 16 February 2009, Siyabent Serin, 47, killed his wife Hatice Serin, 41, with 20 knife cuts, whom he thought to betray him.
Did not give money for cigarettes: In the Küçükçekmece district, on 23 February 2009, Vedat Akça, 30, killed his wife Nuray Akça, 23, 5 months pregnant, by cutting her throat with a knife after debating with her since she did not give money for cigarettes.
It is seen in the Internet: In the Küçükçekmece district, on 6 April 2009, Mehmet Köşken, 45, killed his wife Fatma Köşken, 37, by four knife wounds, whom he thought to betray him by meeting with men on the Internet.
Death in the bus stop: In Esenler district, on 28 April 2009, Kamil Gelgör, 46, killed his wife Aysel Gelgör, 40, with whom he was in serious disagreement, with eight knife wounds over her chest at the bus stop.
Claim of meeting in the Internet: In the Fatih district, on 13 May 2009, Cengiz Gül, 30, killed his wife Eser Gül, 20, by eight knife strikes, whom he thought to betray him by meeting with men on the Internet.
Killed her beating husband: In the Ataşehir district, on 23 June 2009, Gülcan Sezgör, 36, killed her husband Adil Sezgör, 50, by knife, who was beating her regularly.
Claim of betrayal: In Bakırköy district, on 19 July 2009, Tahir Taştanoğlu, 31, killed his nurse wife Dilek Taştanoğlu, 28, with a gun, whom he thought to betray him.
After drinking alcohol: In the Fatih district, on 25 July 2009, alcohol addicted retired teacher Hidayet Aydar, 56, committed suicide after killing his wife teacher Şükran Aydar, 51.
He was jealous: In Gaziosmanpaşa district, on 1 August 2009, Hulusi Köse, 50, killed his wife Ayşe Köse, 36, by gun fire, with whom he had an age difference and thought to betray him.
You betrayed me 24 years ago: In Esenler district, on 1 August 2009, Ahmet Akbaş, 53, killed his wife Ferfure Akbaş, 44, by shooting with a gun, whom he thought to betray him with his brother who died in 1985.
Killed with her brothers: In Esenler district, on 7 August 2009, Şadiye Basut, 25, killed her husband Mehmet Basut, 31, regularly beating her, by tying his legs and arms with her two brothers and by throttling him with a piece of cloth.
Disagreement: In the Kartal district, on 17 August 2009, Kudbetting Taysı, 32, killed his wife Esra Taysı, 28, by shooting a bullet at her head with whom he had serious disagreement.
For leaving her house: In the Ümraniye district, on 30 September 2009, Mustafa Öztel, 39, killed his wife Ayda Öztel, 26, by throttling her with his belt for the claim of her frequently leaving the house and her child.
Punishment for being divorced: In the Bahçelievler district, on 2 October 2009, Gürsel Gül, 32, killed his divorced wife Nihal Ak, 25, with shooting bullets and then committed suicide.
Killed with an axe in the bathroom: In the Maltepe district, on 25 December 2009, Özdemir Serin, 59, killed his wife Gülseren, 45, by hitting an axe over her head in the bathroom, who was regularly debating with him.
The witness of the murder is her son: In the Tuzla district, on 26 December 2009, Duran Cankurt, 34, killed his wife Nacmiye Cankurt, 24, by knife when he returned back her house for the last time after escaping from beating and sought shelter with her relatives. The murder was committed in front of the eyes of the eight years old child of the family.
(radikal.com.tr, 2 January 2010)