Case
nr.
Time of
incident
Date of
incident
32
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
19.10.2014 Ankara,
Turkey
The victim together with her friend sits in a
park. A group of men come and they start to
chat and drink beer. As time passes, men from
the group start to touch and kiss them by force.
The victim rejects. The victim is kicked by one
of the perpetrators. They slap and punch her
friend.
Assault, Sexual
assault
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Language
used (written,
gestures, graffiti),
Victim perception
All indicators show that this was
a hate crime. The language used
against her indicating her
gender identity and her work as
well as the area where she was
working and the perception of
the victim all show that this was
an incident of hate crime.
Victim
Private individual
33
Unknown
10.07.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
A group attacks trans sex workers with a gun in
Harbiye where sex workers work. They use the
word 'Allahu Ekber', which is a religious phrase.
They shoot the victim in her head. She goes to
the hospital but health staff do not take care of
her properly. She complains about the case to
the police. However, the police do not take the
case seriously and insult her.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence)
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Language
used (written,
gestures, graffiti),
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
The language used and
especially the perception of the
victim clearly show the
transphobic and whorephobic
character of the incident.
Witness
34
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
12.08.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim works in a street in Beylikduzu and
gets on a customer's car. Another car follows
them but the victims is not aware of the
situation. While she talks with the customer,
the perpetrators take her to a village. She is
raped, assaulted and insulted. The perpetrators
usurp her money and clothes. She asks for gelp
from a shepherd. A record is drawn up in the
police station and she gives evidence to the
prosecutor in Gaziosmanpasa Courthouse. She
is examined in Forensic Medicine.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence), Sexual
assault
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Language
used (written,
gestures, graffiti),
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
The language used, the place of
the incident and the level of
violence show that it is a hate
crime.
35
Unknown
Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim is kidnapped by members of an
extremist Islamic religious community. Her
housemates could not get any news from her
for a long period of time. Her ex-housemate
says that a conservative man said to her:
'Thanks to God, we took D. (the victim) to our
dargah (dergah). She asked for our help and we
helped her to find true path to God.'
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence)
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Offender
characteristics
36
Unknown
07.10.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim lives in Kurtulus/Istanbul. She is
attacked with a stick in her head and the
perpetrator strangles her and she dies. The
perpetrators are still unknown. She is found
dead on 9 October 2014. The door of her house
is broken. Her face is wounded as well as her
money and valuable property are stolen.
Homicide
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Location, Degree of
violence
Exact date
unknown.
Place of
incident
Description of incident
Type of
incident
Basis for bias
Bias indicator
9
Clarification of bias
indicator
Source of
Type of perpetrator
information
Description of
perpetrator
Response of local
authorities
Impact of the
incident
Group of men
No information available.
No information available.
Gang
A group of men
who are most
possibly a gang.
No information available.
No information available.
Victim
Gang
A group of men
who were young.
No information available.
No information available.
The identities of the kidnappers
as well as their explanations are
transphobic.
Media
Private individual
Islamic extremist
group members
No information available.
No information available.
The level of violence as well as
the indicators on the body of
the victim clearly show the
hatred towards the victim.
Civil society
organisation
Unknown
No information
available.
No information available.
No information available.