Case
nr.
Time of
incident
Date of
incident
Place of
incident
Description of incident
Type of
incident
Basis for bias
Bias indicator
Clarification of bias
indicator
Source of
Type of perpetrator
information
Description of
perpetrator
Response of local
authorities
Impact of the
incident
19
evening: 5
pm to 9 pm
04.06.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim is a sex worker and works in
Beyoglu/Istanbul. She is stabbed while working.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence)
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Degree of
violence
The victim was attacked at a
street where trans sex workers
work. The level of violence is
high.
Other sex
workers who
work in
Istanbul
Unknown
No information
available.
No information available.
No information available.
20
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
18.06.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim works in Siteler, a district in Istanbul.
She is severely attacked while leaving the night
club.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence)
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Location, Timing,
Victim perception
Other sex
workers who
work in
Istanbul
Unknown
No information
available.
No information available.
No information available.
21
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
09.07.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The perpetrator in a black car opens a fire on
the victim while she chats with her friend who
are also transsexuals. The victim is shot in her
head and she is taken to the hospital. She waits
for a long time in the hospital and is sent to her
home despite the seriousness of her situation.
She applies to the police station but her case is
not paid enough attention and is harassed by
the police. The camera records are not
provided in order to find the perpetrator.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence)
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Timing,
Degree of violence
The victim believes that she was
attacked because she was a
trans person. She doesn't know
the attacker. The place of the
attack is also an indicator
because many trans persons
visit this place for
entertainment.
She was clearly targeted at a sex
work location where other trans
girls worked at.
Media
Private individual
No information
available.
No information available.
No information available.
22
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
22.07.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
While the victim is working in the Street, police
stopped her. They insult, shout and slap her.
When she opposes what they are doing, they
stop other cars passing by and say "take her
and do whatever". The victim asks for being
taken to the police station since she is afraid of
being attacked by other people. Then, she is
taken to the police station where she is beaten
and punished with a fine.
Assault, Threats
and/or
psychological
violence
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Timing,
Language used
(written, gestures,
graffiti)
She was targeted when she was
doing sex work on the street.
The police is also encouraging
passers- by to target her just
because she is trans.
Victim
Police
No information
available.
No information available.
No information available.
23
Unknown
03.08.2014 Istanbul,
Turkey
The victim is beaten and raped by 7 people.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence), Sexual
assault
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Location, Degree of
violence
Victim was kidnapped and raped Media
while she was standing on the
street where other trans people
were doing sex work.
Private individual
One of the
perpetrators is a
taxi driver. Other
perpetrators'
identities are
unknown.
No information available.
No information available.
24
night: 9 pm
to 5 am
25.05.2014 Mersin,
Turkey
A trans sex worker wants to work in Mirac
Kandili, which is an Islamic holy night. Some
people say "How dare could you do this job in a
holy night?“. Therefore, she goes to another
street and she is beaten by 3 people. Her head
is heavily injured. Police comes, the victim gets
on the police car but they do not want to help
her since she is a trans woman. The police
make her get off the car and she falls. The
police do not draw up a record. When she is
taken to the hospital, health personnel do not
want to treat her. She is humiliated by the
health staff.
Serious bodily
harm (physical
violence),
Threats and/or
psychological
violence
Gender
identity/Gender
expression, Sex
work status
Difference between
suspect and victim,
Timing, Language
used (written,
gestures, graffiti),
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
She was targeted while she was Media, Civil
doing sex work and because she society
was trans and sex worker. She
organisation
was told not to do sex work on a
holy night. She was ignored by
the police and the health
professionals.
Public officials, Police,
Private individual
One of the
perpetrators is a
woman. The
perpetrators have
a card whose
license plate is
number 27.
No information available.
No information available.
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