# Femicide incidents in Cyprus > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/femicide-incidents-in-cyprus > Updated: 2026-09-13T12:02:21.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In mid-September 2026, two separate femicide incidents were reported in Cyprus within a single week. On September 12, 35-year-old Rukiye Tunçer was killed by her husband, 41-year-old Seydi Ahmet Tunçer, on the Güzelyurt-Lefkoşa Highway. Around 18:45, while traveling toward Lefkoşa, a verbal argument led to the couple’s vehicle losing control near the Alayköy Industrial Zone. The vehicle struck a concrete wall and traveled approximately 110 meters into a field. During the altercation, the suspect allegedly used a spiral seat-brushing tool to strike Tunçer in the head multiple times. The suspect surrendered to police at the scene and confessed to the crime; investigators have seized the tool as evidence. On September 13, a second incident occurred in the Gerolakkos area near the Morphou-Nicosia road. A 35-year-old woman was killed following a dispute with her 41-year-old husband while traveling in a vehicle. The vehicle reportedly veered off the road into a field, where the suspect allegedly struck the woman in the head with an electric cutting tool found inside the vehicle. The suspect provided a self-incriminating statement, and the Nicosia District Court ordered a three-day detention pending further investigation and an autopsy. The recent surge in violence, including a prior case on September 7 in Agios Georgios of Karpasia, has prompted public outcry and calls from citizens and organizations for increased action against domestic violence and strengthened protection measures. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Gerolakkos: 35-year-old woman killed by husband A 35-year-old woman was killed by her husband in the Gerolakkos area. The suspect admitted to the crime, marking the second femicide in the region within five days. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gerolakkos-femicide-41-year-old-man-detained-after-killing-wife ### 2026-09-12: Woman killed by husband on Güzelyurt-Lefkoşa Highway A 35-year-old woman was killed by her husband with a tool during a vehicle altercation on the Güzelyurt-Lefkoşa Highway. The suspect has confessed to the crime. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/woman-killed-by-husband-on-gzelyurt-lefkoa-highway --- Cite as: Femicide incidents in Cyprus. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/femicide-incidents-in-cyprus