Sex industry

4 Charged with Women Trafficking to Greece and Germany

The Specialised Prosecutor's Office has charged four members of a criminal group involved in women trafficking to Greece and Germany for the purpose of sexual exploitation, the Prosecutor's Office said.

Three of the group members were arrested in Pleven region on June 20, while the fourth one is currently in prison due to another case.

At least 20,000 women working as online sex workers in Turkey

At least 20,000 women are working as online sex workers in Turkey, earning up to 4,500 Turkish Liras per month, daily Habertürk has reported. 

Speaking to the newspaper, the administrator of one such website, identified only by the initials A.K., said he employed 600 women as sex workers using either webcams or written messages, earning an average of 26 liras per hour.

Turkish police too busy to look into violence against women complaints: NGO

Police have been "too busy" to look into complaints made by women subjected to violence since the failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt, according to a women's rights NGO. 

The Foundation for Women's Solidarity said many women have been told that police are "too busy addressing issues regarding the coup attempt," daily Cumhuriyet reported on April 3. 

20 women killed despite state protection: Turkish Interior Ministry

A total of 20 women were killed while under temporary state protection between 2015 and 2017, the Turkish Interior Ministry has announced. 

The women, who were taken under protection due to serious threats to their lives from men, were killed before they could notify police due to "events that unfolded suddenly."

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