Three femicides in one night in Ankara and Istanbul

Three women were murdered by men in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday night.

Öznur Akkaya, 23, who lived in the Mehmet Akif neighborhood of the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul, was murdered on the street by Gökhan Akkaya, with whom she was in the process of divorce. The perpetrator, who tried to escape the scene, was caught by citizens.

In the Bağcılar district of Istanbul, K.Ç. was seriously injured after being stabbed by her husband I.Ç. The woman lost her life in the hospital she was taken to, while her husband was taken into custody.

In the Mamak district of Ankara, B.B. was murdered by her husband Z.B. The couple was in the process of divorce. Z.B. later committed suicide.