Publisher's Synopsis
"As the cases examined in this report illustrate, Turkey's authorities face deep challenges in combatting violence against women perpetrated mainly by former and current spouses and partners. The evidence shows that violence and harassment may continue despite courts issuing repeated preventive orders. Part of the reason for this lies in the fact that perpetrators manage to get away with breaching the orders without sanction. Some of the worst cases examined demonstrate a catalogue of failure by public authorities, courts, and prosecutors to intervene with resolute sanctions against perpetrators, including their pretrial detention, and lack of proper coordination between agencies to provide victims with effective protection."--Page. 70.
