Turkey struggles to cope with 'honour' killings

Ignoring the pleas of his 14-year-old daughter to spare her life, Mehmet Halitogullari garrotted her – to restore the family’s honour after she was kidnapped and raped.

Turkey struggles to cope with 'honour' killings

Ignoring the pleas of his 14-year-old daughter to spare her life, Mehmet Halitogullari garrotted her – to restore the family’s honour after she was kidnapped and raped.

Nuran Halitogullari, was buried in Istanbul today in a ceremony attended by women’s rights advocates.

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