Turks protest over murder of woman who resisted rape

Thousands of people protested in Turkey on 15 February 2015 following a violent murder of a student who resisted sexual assault. While Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned the crime, many protesters saw it as a highlight of Turkey's problem with violence against women.

Further demonstrations for womens' rights are expected on the following day.

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Euronews, 15.02.15: Turkey women protest over slaying of student ‘who resisted rape’ http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/15/turkey-women-protest-over-slaying-of-student-who-resisted-rape/

ESO: Background information: Erdoğan: Gender equality is contrary to nature http://www.europeansources.info/record/erdogan-gender-equality-is-contrary-to-nature/

The Guardian, 16.02.15: Turkey president: violence against women is the country's bleeding wound http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/16/turkey-president-violence-against-women-is-the-countrys-bleeding-wound-recep-tayyip-erdogan

The Guardian, 17.02.15: Rape and murder of young woman sparks mass Twitter protest in Turkey http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/17/turkish-woman-ozgecan-aslans-sparks-anti-violence-campaign-sendeanlat

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