You should familiarize yourself with the reporting mechanisms and emergency hotlines of the country of your residence.

For Turkey:

Emergency hotlines you can call when you witness violence: 

112

Emergency Hotline

155

Police

183

Social Support Hotline for Family, Women, Children and Disabled

0(212) 656 96 96

0(549) 656 96 96

Domestic Violence Emergency Helpline

157

Foreigners Communication Center (if you do not speak Turkish)

444 80 86

İBB Women Support Line (Turkish, Kurdish, English ve Arabic)

In order for the survivor to be able to ask for help in case of emergencies and/or when speaking on the phone is not possible, you can refer them to downloading following mobile phone applications:

KADES

Women's Emergency Support Mobile Application of General Directorate of Security

Red Light

Application of Vodafone Turkey Foundation

You can inform the survivor about the institutions they can apply to:

• Police and Gendarmerie Stations
• Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (ŞÖNİM)
• Health Institutions
• Judicial Authorities (The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Family Courts)
• Women’s Solidarity and Counselling Centers
• Legal Aid Offices of Bar Associations-Women's Counseling
• Centers/Commissions