Heavily pregnant woman dies after balcony fall in Bursa, husband detained

A heavily pregnant Sudanese woman living in a fourth-floor flat in Bursa died after falling from her balcony on August 2. Police say her 37-year-old husband, who was present with their three-year-old daughter, claimed she jumped from the bedroom window. In his statement he acknowledged a habit of solvent abuse that often led to disputes, including a fight.

The husband has been detained as investigators examine the circumstances surrounding the death. The case adds to a broader pattern of suspicious female deaths in Turkey, where official femicide statistics are not published and NGOs report rising numbers of balcony falls since the country left the Istanbul Convention. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about gender-based violence and the need for stronger protective measures.