Function of Turkish Penal Code for Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence

Violence which is a reflection of cognitive development of human beings is as old as the existence of humans, and it has become one of the snowballing problems of the society with the socialization of mankind. Moreover, violence that is accompanied by social and personal elements has become very complicated

This study deals with conceptions of violence, intimate partner violence and domestic violence and types of violence by means of regulations in concerning laws. Deficiencies of Turkish Penal Code in practice will be tried to be expressed critically when intimate partner violence, as a type of violence, happens. As a result, it will be suggested to prevent intimate partner violence that legal regulations should be expanded so that it can contain ex-wives, ex-partners, partners, fiancées and people with high possibility of being exposed to intimate partner violence that are not protected adequately by laws along with the ones protected sufficiently by laws.

Violence, Types of Violence, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Numbered Law On Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence Against Women, Turkish Penal Code and Violence.