Murder of Turkish woman sparks nationwide protests - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jul 21, 2020

Women hold signs with different numbers symbolizing the women murders during a protest against gender violence in Istanbul, at Kadikoy on September 28, 2019. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images) — At a protest against gender violence in Istanbul, at Kadikoy on Sept. 28, 2019, women hold signs symbolizing the numbers of women murdered. — BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images

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