8 out of every 10 people subjected to violence are women, 73 percent are married and the majority are between the ages of 31-55. 90% of the perpetrators are men, with the highest rate being ‘spouse’ (63%) followed by ‘family member’ (21%).

These striking data are the result of the 24/7 “Domestic Violence Emergency Helpline” of the Federation of Women’s Associations of Turkey, TKDF, which was opened in 2007- 2007. From the report “Statistical Analysis of Domestic Violence Emergency Helpline 2007-2021 Data”, prepared as a result of the analysis of more than 28 thousand calls received between 2021 with the technical and financial support of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Turkey. The launch of this important report was held on Wednesday, June 21 at Ankara Hilton Hotel.

More than 28,000 calls were analyzed and the striking statistics revealed

This study, conducted by the Federation of Women’s Associations of Turkey (TKDF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is one of the most comprehensive data analysis studies ever conducted in Turkey in the field of combating ‘Violence against Women’, which continues to be one of the most important social problems in Turkey. In this study, TANDANS DSC analyzed and reported more than 28 thousand data.