Erdogan says Turkiye to curb crime after wave of murders

Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Turkiye would toughen up its justice system to crack down on crime, after a string of gruesom...

Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Turkiye would toughen up its justice system to crack down on crime, after a string of gruesome murders sent shockwaves through the country.

Turkiye has struggled to contain a recent wave of femicides, with a young man suspected of slaying two 19-year-old women -- beheading one -- in Istanbul last week before taking his own life.

A 26-year-old policewoman was also killed in late September by a suspect with a lengthy criminal record.

Erdogan said he was intent on making it easier to detain suspects likely to reoffend, and on stiffening release conditions for convicts sentenced to up to five years behind bars.

The proposed measures would require a change to the criminal code and other laws making up the justice system.