Northern Cyprus reports two female murders in three weeks

In Northern Cyprus, two women, Saliha Özkol and Rukiye Tuncer, were killed within a three-week period, while another woman survived an attempted murder involving severe violence.

These incidents have prompted discussions regarding toxic masculinity and the societal patterns that allow such violence to occur. The concept is described not as an indictment of all men, but as a critique of behavioral patterns that present power, control, suppression of emotions, and violence as natural components of masculinity. The discussion emphasizes that controlling behaviors—such as monitoring a partner's movements, social circles, or communications—are forms of control rather than expressions of love or protection.