Raped and Burnt, This is how a Turkish TransWoman was found last week.
Thousands of social media users have called for justice after the murder of Hande Kader, a 22-year-old Turkish Trans-woman whose body was found burned and mutilated in the Zekeruyahoy neighbourhood in Istanbul.
Kader was a well-known LGBT activist and had been participating in a number of protests, including Gay Pride Istanbul in June 2015, where she was escorted by police after security forces violently dispersed the parade.
Soon after the news got out, social media users started the hashtag #HandeKader to discuss the news and pay respect to Kader’s memory.
Many has blamed Turkish media who kept silent regarding this incident.
Turkey LGBTi news have announced that a march is to take place tomorrow Sunday at 19:00 from Tunel Square to remember her and condemn Transphobia.
In a statement Istanbul pride committee said,
“ ..We demand justice for all that lost their lives for being a woman, a trans or a gay. We are aware that the people who burned Hande to death got their strength from those who burned people alive in Maraş, Madımak, Cizre. We are repeating once again that the only way to stop hate crimes is to raise our voice together against hatred and hate crimes.”
Turkey is the first in Europe and ninth in the world in Trans murders, according a report by Transgender Europe issued earlier this year.
According to reports, at least 100 Transgender individuals have been murdered worldwide in the first four months of 2016.
