Murder crimes haunt women in Turkey... and the voice of protest rises.

In a scene filled with anger and demands for justice, thousands of women took to the streets in Turkey in massive protests on Saturday, in various cities and states, coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8th.

The demands were clear, one that does not change: "Yes to equality, no to violence."

Women raised banners calling for an end to the escalating crimes of women's murders in the country, urging the Turkish government to return to the "Istanbul Convention," which served as a fortress to protect women from violence and murder.

One of the participants in the demonstration in Istanbul said: "The government must return to the Istanbul Convention, as it is the only way to ensure our rights and protect us from deadly violence."

This call echoes from many women's associations that demanded the Turkish government to return to this convention after withdrawing from it in July 2021, a decision that faced severe criticism from Turkey's Western allies.

The demands did not stop at daytime protests, as the country also witnessed nighttime demonstrations in several cities, including Istanbul, Ankara, and the predominantly Kurdish areas in the southeast.

Participants in the protests held up pictures of women killed by men, emphasizing that the road is long and the struggle for women's rights in Turkey must continue.

According to the "Stop Femicide" platform, which fights against domestic violence and documents murder cases since 2010, 69 women have been killed by men in Turkey since the beginning of 2025, while the number of female victims in 2024 reached around 445.

These statistics do not include cases considered mysterious, as the platform continues to reveal disturbing details about the rampant violence against women in Turkey.

As these crimes continue to rise, the platform continues to urge the government to tighten penalties for murderers and provide greater protection for women, in addition to activating the role of women's bodies within government institutions to ensure full equality between men and women in Turkish society.

In this context, women's voices in Turkey remain raised, united in rejecting injustice and striving for a safe and just society for women.