14/06/2024 | Writer: Kaos GL
Gece Yanıker, a trans woman who had not been heard from for a while, was tragically murdered by a man. The Eskişehir Pride Week Committee announced this hate crime on their social media accounts, stating, “The murderer of Gece Yanıker and the murderers of all other trans people are walking among us.”
In their announcement, the Eskişehir Pride Week Committee shared the following about Gece Yanıker, a 23-year-old trans woman living in Istanbul:
“We have learned that Gece Yanıker, a trans woman who had been missing for a while, was murdered by male violence. The responsibility for this murder lies with the palace fascism that targets trans+ individuals and fosters LGBTI+phobia. The murderer of Gece Yanıker, along with the murderers of all other trans people, are still among us. We promise Gece that we will intensify our struggle! Not one less!”
The transphobic hate murder was reported on social media as follows:
University Feminist Collective: “Gece Yanıker, a trans woman who had not been heard from for a while, was murdered by a man. We will bring everybody to book for Gece and all murdered LGBTI+ people. The male state that produces and feeds LGBTI+phobia will be held accountable! TRANS MURDERS ARE POLITICAL!”
Colors of Resistance: ”Our trans woman friend Gece Yanıker was brutally murdered by a man! We, trans women, LGBTI+s, will hold to account this system that condemns us to death with hate policies and impunity practices! The perpetrator is the state, and we will destroy it! Trans murders are political!”
Socialist Women’s Assemblies:”23-year-old trans woman Gece Yanıker was murdered by male violence. The heterosexist state, which organizes LGBTI+phobia every day, targets LGBTI+ people and produces hate policies, is responsible for this murder. Trans murders are political!”
Free Young Woman: ”We learned that Gece Yanıker, a trans woman who had not been heard from for a while, was murdered by male violence. This murder is the result of the policies of the heterosexist state, which organizes LGBTI+phobia in every field every day and paves the way for hate murders. TRANS MURDERS ARE POLITICAL!”
Tags: human rights, women
