Turkey: another woman murdered

I’ve just received the following message from our friends at Pink Life LGBT Solidarity Association (Pembe Hayat):

it is totally sad to hear a new trans murder from Antalya, turkey. a transwoman named Derya(35) was stabbed to death in her house yesterday [February 8] at 23.30. the police started an investigation as for the case and we will wait for the details of this investigation. we do not have the information of the perpetrator(s) yet.

this the first information that we have had. we’ll inform you about the details asap.

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Previous posts related to the continuing war against trans women in Turkey:

• Turkey: cis man sentenced to life imprisonment for deliberate homicide and aggravated looting (January 25, 2010)
• *UPDATE* Turkey: another LGBT rights organization faces closure (December 16, 2009)
• Turkey: Police try to prevent submission of human rights petition by trans protesters (November 2, 2009)
• Turkey: another LGBT rights organization faces closure (October 26, 2009)
• Turkey: Murderer of Melek K sentenced to life imprisonment? (October 18, 2009)
• Turkey: Second hearing in the trial for the murder of Melek K adjourned (October 16, 2009)
• Not-so-easy money (October 1, 2009)
• Easy money (September 29, 2009)
• Turkey: Trans novel banned (August 15, 2009)

Human rights violations against LGBT individuals in Turkey in 2008 (August 9, 2009)

Turkey: trials in connection with the murders of two trans women now under way (July 9, 2009)

Unsafe haven: LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in Turkey (July 8, 2009)

Turkey – new Chief of Police for Istanbul. Will this bring an end to the “undeclared war” against trans women? (June 15, 2009)

Turkish policemen on trial for attack on trans woman (May 29, 2009)

Turkey: another trans woman stabbed to death – UPDATE (May 29, 2009)

Turkey: another trans woman stabbed to death (May 25, 2009)

Turkish parliament questioned on trans safety (May 12, 2009)

Lambda Istanbul granted permission to continue operating (May 7, 2009)

Suspected murderer of trans rights activist arrested in Turkey (April 21, 2009)

Every 15 days, another trans person is murdered in Turkey (April 14, 2009)

The undeclared war against LGBTT people in Turkey continues (March 29, 2009)

Another trans woman murdered in Turkey (March 14, 2009)

Trans woman stabbed to death in Istanbul (March 12, 2009)

Lambda Istanbul wins appeal against closure (January 28, 2009)

Trans rights abuses in Turkey (November 29, 2008)