Istanbul, protests of women

Protests in Istanbul for the latest victim of gender violence

Thousands of women took to the streets of Istanbul in places like Beşiktaş and Kadıköy to protest gender-based violence in the wake of the brutal murder of Pınar Gültekin, a young university student killed by her ex-boyfriend, who later burned her body. Similar protests occurred in other cities such as Ankara, İzmir or Antalya. The 27-year-old was buried after a funeral in her native Bitlis province, amid large her family’s pain.