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Outraged over mother’s murder, Turkish women demand protection

A brutal video of a mother’s last moments has reignited calls to better implement laws designed to prevent domestic violence in Turkey.
People react as police try to disperse a march marking International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC1D15D67740

Turkey was shaken when a brutal video was posted on social media Aug. 23, showing the last moments of a woman's life after she was stabbed by her former husband.

Emine Bulut, 38, is seen covered in blood and clutching her throat as she says, “I don’t want to die.” Next to her, her 10-year-old daughter screams, “Mom, please don’t die.”

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