Demo in Istanbul over assault of woman who wore shorts

Protesters have gathered in central Istanbul to voice anger after a young nurse was attacked on a bus by a man for wearing shorts.

Demo in Istanbul over assault of woman who wore shorts
Sun, 25 Sep, 2016 - 20:27

Protesters have gathered in central Istanbul to voice anger after a young nurse was attacked on a bus by a man for wearing shorts.

Many demonstrators donned shorts and chanted "don't interfere with my shorts" in a show of support for Aysegul Terzi, 23, who was allegedly kicked in the face by Abdullah Cakiroglu in Istanbul on September 12.

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