mar 3, 2009 - Münevver Karabulut

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Münevver Karabulut (aged 17) murdered by her boyfriend who fled and when authorities seemed to not take the case seriously, protests began. The Istanbul Police Chief stated, that the incident wouldn't have happened "If [the parents] took care of their daughter". Massive protests resulted and the police chief was replaced. After 6 months, the suspect was arrested and eventually found guilty.

While domestic violence had been an issue for a long time, this one case and the brazen remarks of the police chief are largely seen as the beginning of the current movement protesting domestic violence against women.