Turkey's rate of murdered women skyrockets
From 2003 till 2010, there has been a 1,400% increase in the number of slain women. Three factors, including that the value of women in Turkish society has always been low, are at work.
In a TV studio in Istanbul, an awkward yet telling moment unfolded for the cameras. During a show similar to America's "The Bachelor," a new bachelor was introduced: Sefer Calinak.
Before 2000, Calinak was convicted of murdering his two previous wives. He served 4½ years for his first murder and six years for the second. Calinak was in search of a new spouse.
During his introduction, show hostess Seda Sayan asked, “Have you ever seen a murderer with such a smiling face?”
The audience in the studio laughed and cheered, but then an uproar followed on social media. Was this show just another example of the glorification of violence against women?
