Turkey's ruling party uses misinformation to downplay scope of femicide

Outside an Istanbul courthouse, supporters of We Will Stop Femicide Platform react after the rejection of a case seeking to ban the women's rights group, Sept. 13, 2023. Turkey ranks among the world's worst countries for violence against women. 

The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing mounting criticism over the rise of gender-based violence in Turkey, which ranks among the world's worst countries for violence against women.