Protesters in Istanbul with placards saying: 'We want to live like women' and 'Justice for Özgecan' (AFP). PHOTO: AFP
Özgecan Aslan, a psychology student at Çağ University in Mersin, southern Turkey, was missing for two days before her burned body was found on February 13 in a riverbed.
Turkish media widely reported that she was killed following an attempted rape and the case has provoked anger from Turkish women's rights activists.
Following the news of her violent death, protests were carried out across the capital, Ankara, as well as Istanbul.
As well as the protests across the country, women also began posting pictures on social media wearing black, starting Monday. More than 3,000 pictures were posted on Instagram using the hashtag #ozgeceanicinsiyahgiy which means, wear black for Özgecan.
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Men, parents and children also got involved in the campaign to show their support. A campaign titles 'Sende anlat' - which means tell your story as well- was also launched to encourage women to speak about their experiences of sexual harassment.
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The campaign spread across on Twitter as well.
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US and Canadian embassies also took to Twitter to condemn the attack and offered condolences on behalf of their countries.
(1/2) We wish to express our deepest sorrow over the murder of Ozgecan Aslan.
— U.S. Embassy Türkiye (@USEmbTurkiye) February 17, 2015
(2/2) We strongly condemn this heinous crime and all acts of violence against women around the world.
— U.S. Embassy Türkiye (@USEmbTurkiye) February 17, 2015
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