Honour killing story: Aynur (2011)

Honour killing story Aynur born: 1947 stabbed to death: 22 May 2011 Residence: Duisburg-Rheinhausen Origin: Turkey Children: 3 adults Perpetrator: her husband (71 years) Aynur is probably about 11 years old when she is married in Anatolia to an orphan boy from the neighborhood (but maybe there is something wrong with the age statement). After […]

Honour killing story: Özgul (2011)

Honour killing story Özgul born: 1970 almost stabbed to death: 24 April 2011 Residence: Bergheim near Cologne Origin: Turkey Children: none Perpetrator: her husband Saban Y. (43 years) Saban and Özgul have been married for more than 20 years but have no children. In April 2011 Saban hits his wife so hard that she lies […]

Honour killing story: Zorica H. (2011)

Honour killing story Zorica H. born: 1990 stabbed: 20/21 February 2011 Residence: Taufkirchen/Opper Bavaria Provenance: Victim: Bosnia; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: she was a child herself Perpetrator: Harun A. (18 years old, born in Germany) Zorica works in discotheques and supermarkets and gets pregnant by a career counselor and former salesman from Erding, called Harun. He […]

Honour killing story: Sebahat K. (2011)

Honour killing story Sebahat K. born: 1973 Killed/stabbed: 12 February 2011 Last residence: Rosenheim Origin: Turkey Children: 2 (8 and 17 years) Perpetrator: her ex-husband Tamer (42 years) In June 2010, Sebahat and Tamer will separate. They have two underage children. Tamer works in a snack bar. After the divorce he threatens his ex-wife and […]

Honour killing story: Yasemin Tomak Iybar (2011)

Honour killing story Yasemin Tomak Iybar born: 1979 Assassinated: 29 January 2011 Residence: Lünen (NRW) Origin: Turkey Children: unclear Perpetrators: her brother-in-law and ex-boyfriend Adem I. (34 years old) and Salia, the wife of her new lover Yasemin is a gardener and has been married before. To get a residence permit in Germany, she married […]

Honour killing story: Martina Kreutzer (2011)

Honour killing story Martina Kreutzer born: 1987 stabbed: 24 January 2011 Residence: Krefeld Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 2 (18 months, 3 years) Offender: her partner Sinan Emre (21 years old, born in Germany) Round 2006 Martina and Sinan (who were born in Krefeld and have Turkish parents) get to know each other at […]

Honour killing story: Nesrin (2012)

What is an honour killing? An honour killing is a murder in the name of honour. If a brother murders his sister to restore family honour, it is an honour killing. According to activists, the most common reasons for honour killings are as the victim: refuses to cooperate in an arranged marriage. wants to end […]