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Women in Turkey have taken to social media to protest against the murder of a student who tried to stop a man from raping her.Women in Turkey have taken to social media to protest against the murder of a student who tried to stop a man from raping her.
Police discovered the burnt body of Ozgecan Aslan in a riverbed in the city of Mersin on Friday 13 February. She had been travelling on a minibus in the south-east province of Mersin on Wednesday when a man tried to rape her, according to local media.
Reports said that Aslan used pepper spray on the man before he stabbed her and beat her to death using an iron bar. Turkish media reported that the suspect allegedly cut of Aslan's fingers in an attempt to ensure no DNA match could be found with scratches Aslan made on his face during the struggle.
Three men were arrested in connection with her death on February 16: a minibus driver, his father and one of his friends.
The murder sparked mass protests on the streets in Turkey and has since prompted women to share their stories of sexual violence, harassment and fear in a Twitter campaign.The murder sparked mass protests on the streets in Turkey and has since prompted women to share their stories of sexual violence, harassment and fear in a Twitter campaign.
Using the hashtag #sendeanlat (‘tell your story’), women have been posting their experiences of violence and intimidation. They are also detailing the tactics they have resorted to, such as getting off a bus early in order to avoid being the last passenger, or wearing a wedding ring.Using the hashtag #sendeanlat (‘tell your story’), women have been posting their experiences of violence and intimidation. They are also detailing the tactics they have resorted to, such as getting off a bus early in order to avoid being the last passenger, or wearing a wedding ring.
@mavibeste wrote: “I would write a male name on the doorbell so no one would understand I was living alone in the house as a female student.
@ezgibozkurt said: “It’s when it’s night and the street is dark and deserted, and you are walking home, and you either turn off the music or take off one of the headphones on your ear, to notice in case someone walks behind you.”
@civilvvars said: I carry pepper spray in my pocket or in the most accessible compartment of my bag since 2007. It was my father’s gift to me for getting into the university.
"I have two pocket knives and a pepper spray in my bad. For a 10-minute walk, I go equipped like Tomb Raider." #tellyourstory #sendeanlat"I have two pocket knives and a pepper spray in my bad. For a 10-minute walk, I go equipped like Tomb Raider." #tellyourstory #sendeanlat
Police discovered the burnt body of Ozgecan Aslan in a riverbed in the city of Mersin on Friday 13 February. She had been travelling on a minibus in the south-east province of Mersin on Wednesday when a man tried to rape her, according to local media.
Reports said that Aslan used pepper spray on the man before he stabbed her and beat her to death using an iron bar.
Three men – a minibus driver, his father and a friend – were arrested in connection with the death.
By Monday 16 February, over 440,000 tweets had been shared under the hashtag, which was the third highest trending topic in the world on Sunday.By Monday 16 February, over 440,000 tweets had been shared under the hashtag, which was the third highest trending topic in the world on Sunday.
Large rallies were held in Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, with thousands of women and men wearing black to signify mourning for Aslan. The funeral in Mersin was attended by hundreds of women. Large rallies were held in Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, with thousands of women and men wearing black to signify mourning for Aslan.
Social media is becoming used more and more frequently as a tool for protests in Turkey. The funeral in Mersin was attended by hundreds of women, where, despite the understanding of Islam in Turkey where women remain at the back of the funeral crowd, women refused to step away. Ignoring warnings from the imam, it was reported that the women said they were determined "no other man's hands would touch her again".
After the country’s deputy prime minister Bülent Arınç made comments suggesting women should not laugh in public, women photographed themselves doing just that and posted the images on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. RT @SpiritOfGezi: Highschool studs in many cities wearing black protest murder of #OzgecanAslan, #Turkey @sendika_org pic.twitter.com/XSrZJQCVAX
Men in Turkey are now planning a “skirt-protest” to support women in the country, which is set to take place on Saturday 21 February. The other and true face of women in #Turkey. Here carrying #OzgecanAslan coffin which was raped and murdered. pic.twitter.com/IpVJ8SNOh4
Men planning a skirt-protest to support women on saturday in #taksim. #Eteklenamusolmaz #özgecanaslan #sendenalat pic.twitter.com/0jtQiQsaeI In the past 10 years the number of gender-related homicides has tripled in Turkey. Between 2003 and 2013, domestic violence increased by more than 1,400%. In the Global Gender Gap report, Turkey ranks 125th among 142 countries.
On Feb21 #Turkish men will march wearing skirts RT @HDNER man wears skirt for victimized women http://t.co/n8KSqHUrH5 pic.twitter.com/nd8Z9jyXlc According to Al Jazeera, official figures said an estimated 28,000 women were assaulted in 2013.