Psychological violence in the context of sexist graffiti

In this study, which examines the tools of the use of psychological violence and its effects, an attempt was made to uncover the power relationships between psychological violence and gender. From this point of view, gender-specific discrimination in the context of psychological violence was discussed and the transformation of militaristic and sexist graffiti into an element of pressure on women was examined. Serious findings were made in this research that these types of victimization were experienced in Sur and Silvan counties of Diyarbakır Province in 2015/2016, and the experiences and testimonies of women in Diyarbakır were included. Psychological violence against women is one of the forms of violence that continues today as it has in the past. This type of violence against women is becoming more common, especially during extraordinary times such as riots, wars and coups In the study; the relationships between gender and psychological violence and the overlapping tendencies of these relationships and their consturction in a maner interconnected with each other are discussed. In this context, the study was oriented towards the need to examine the effects of gender roles on the formation of masculinity and femininity as well as sexuality and gender-specific power relations.