98
8/21/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Antalya
Near sex work venue
Assault
A group of men attacked trans women sex workers shouting "we will not let you work here".
Location, Timing,
Language used
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Language used indicate clear hatred
against trans sex workers.
Victim
Gang
8 men
--
Fear and bruises on the victims' body after the
attack.
99
2/21/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
A sex worker cross-dresser was stabbed with a knife at a sex worker venue.
Location, Timing,
Degree of violence
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Degree of violence, specific targeting at
sex work venue indicate hate motivation.
Friend of the victim
Private individual
--
--
--
100
4/4/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Woods
Sexual assault
A sex worker trans woman in Ankara was raped by two men in a car she got in and was not released until next morning.
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim was specifically targeted based on
her gender identity and being a sex
worker. She perceived the incident a hate
crime.
Victim
Clients of sex worker
2 men
--
--
101
2/15/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Bursa
Near sex work venue
Assault
A sex worker trans woman in Bursa was physically assaulted by a group of 4-5 persons.
Location, Timing,
Language used
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Specific targeting at sex worker venue,
language used indicate hate motivation.
Victim
Gang
4-5 persons
--
--
102
3/6/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Istanbul
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
A sex worker trans woman in Istanbul was assaulted by a knife and she was robbed.
Location, Timing,
Degree of violence,
Witness perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Specific targeting of victim in a sex work
venue, degree of violence show bias
involved. Witness also perceived the
attack as hate motivated.
Witness, Media
Gang
5 persons
--
--
103
3/6/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Istanbul
Near sex work venue
Assault
A sex worker trans woman in Istanbul was physically assaulted by 8 persons at a sex worker venue.
Location, Timing,
Organised hate
groups, Degree of
violence, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
The organised nature of the attack, the
location and the victim's perception
indicate hate crime.
Victim
Gang
8 persons in 2 Hyundai sedans.
--
--
104
4/20/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Assault
A sex worker trans woman was physically assaulted by three men in Ankara.
Location, Timing,
Language used,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Specific targeting at sex worker venue,
victim perceived the attack as hatemotivated.
Victim
Gang
3 men
--
Fear, helplessness, nervousness and stress.
105
4/3/2016
evening: 5 pm to 9 pm
Eskisehir
Home
Assault
A sex worker trans woman was assaulted physically and she was hurt by her client in Eskisehir.
Location, Degree of
violence, Witness
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Witness perceived the incident to be hateWitness
motivated.
Client of sex worker
1 person
--
--
106
1/10/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Sexual assault, Threats
Deserted woods, offender's
and/or psychological
car
violence
A sex worker trans woman was sexually harassed by her client who forcibly kept her locked up.
Location, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim perceived the violent attack to be
targeted against her due to being a trans
sex worker.
Victim
Client of sex worker
1 person
--
--
107
1/16/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Istanbul
Near sex work venue
A trans sex worker was attacked by a knife on the street while waiting for clients and she was badly injured.
Location, Timing,
Degree of violence
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Use of knife, attack at the sex worker
venue indicate specific targeting and hate
motivation.
Roommate of victim
Gang
3 persons
--
--
108
4/11/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Antalya
Serious bodily harm
A deserted area outside the (physical violence),
city
Threats and/or
psychological violence
A trans sex worker in Antalya was locked up by her client, physically attacked, and subjected to extortion.
Location, Timing,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim perceived to be targeted based on
her gender identity and being a sex
worker.
Victim
Client of sex worker
1 man
Case was reported to the police, but
their reaction was humiating and
accusatory.
109
2/25/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Home
Assault, Threats and/or
psychological violence
A minor trans woman was exposed to physical violence and threats by her partner in Ankara.
Language used,
History of previous
bias crimes, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status,
Age
Language used during the incidents and
victim perception indicate bis involved.
Victim
Partner
--
--
110
11/21/2016
afternoon: 12 pm to 5 pm
Mersin
Work
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
A trans man was stabbed and seriously wounded by his girlfriend's father in Mersin. He was under critical care due to his stab
wounds on his chest and face.
History of previous
bias crimes, Degree
of violence
Gender identity/Gender
expression
History of previous bias crimes, Degree of
violence
Media, LGBTIQ group
Private individual
Father of partner
Lawsuit iwas initiated. The attacker was
-detained.
111
4/19/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Elazig
In front of a restaurant
Assault, Threats and/or
psychological violence
2 trans women were exposed to a transphobic attack, including physical violence by a group of 10 men in Elazig.
Language used,
Organised hate
groups, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression
Transphobic language accompanied the
attack.
Victim
Gang
10 men
--
fear, anxiety, despair
112
2/3/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Adana
Home
Sexual assault, Attack
against property,
including desecration
In Adana, a gang made up of 5-6 persons came to the house of a sex worker trans woman. They stole her money and phone,
sexually harassed her and left the house.
Language used,
Organised hate
Gender identity/Gender
groups, History of
expression, Sex work status
previous bias crimes,
Victim perception
Offenders clearly targeted the victim
because she is a trans sex worker,
according to her perception.
LGBTIQ group
Gang
5-6 persons
--
--
113
5/7/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Afyon
Home
Sexual assault
In Afyon, a sex worker trans woman rejected a client in her house but the client forcibly entered and tried to rape her. When
he heard the voices of her neighbors, he escaped from the house.
Language used,
Degree of violence,
Witness perception
Witness perceived the attack as biasmotivated, based on language used.
Witness
Client of sex worker
1 person
--
--
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Fear and bruises on her face
--