In Turkey, the act of seeking a divorce has become a life-threatening defiance. Statistics cited by IKWRO highlight that over 400 women were killed in a single year, with the vast majority targeted simply for wanting to leave their husbands. The film follows survivors like and Kubra , who endured catastrophic physical violence after requesting separations, personifying the "perfect storm" created when women's demands for equality clash with deeply entrenched masculinist restoration. Legal and Political Failures
: Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt is portrayed as a critical bulwark against this tide, navigating a system characterized by police indifference and violent intimidation to secure convictions for survivors. A Call for Global Awareness Dying to Divorce
: The film connects rising gender-based violence to the broader political climate in Turkey, where conservative shifts have weakened protections for women and silenced activists. In Turkey, the act of seeking a divorce
: Perpetrators often receive reduced sentences by arguing they were "provoked" by their wives' desire for independence. Legal and Political Failures : Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt
A central theme of the documentary is the erosion of democratic freedoms and its direct impact on women’s safety. The narrative explores how:
The documentary (2021), directed by Chloe Fairweather , serves as a harrowing expose on the systemic crisis of femicide and domestic violence in Turkey. Through the lens of activist lawyer Ipek Bozkurt , the film illustrates a society where women’s rising aspirations for independence—most notably the desire to divorce—are met with lethal resistance from men and a legal system that frequently enables them. The Deadly Price of Autonomy