6284,[4] was proposed by female parlimanterians and mainly built on the Istanbul Convention that was opened to signature in 2011 and signed by the European Union and 45 countries as of 2019.
Additionally, a national acton plan to combat violence against women was introduced by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy of the Turkish Republic for the period between 2016 and 2020.
[5] In the wake of the Murder of Ozgecan Aslan,[6] protests calling for justice and more powerful laws to protect women occurred nationwide.
[9] About 40 percent of Turkish women have suffered domestic violence at some point in their lives, exceeding rates in Europe and the US.
Using data from the 2010-2017 period, it was found that "whether economic development reduces femicide depends on other factors: in poorer provinces, there is a strong positive correlation between women’s murders and equality in education and divorce rates, but in richer provinces, these associations are significantly weaker."
Additionally, there is a 24/7 social support hotline available by calling (183) that is intended to provide immediate help to victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
The accused, a 32-year old nightclub owner named Cemal Metin Avci, told authorities that he has murdered Gültekin in a "jealous frenzy" after she said she did not want to be with him.