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.
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.”
On Aug. 18, the pair had met with her ex-husband Fedia Varan in the central Anatolian city of Kirikkale. An argument ensued and Varan attacked Bulut.
“After she insulted me while talking about the custody of our child, I stabbed her with the knife I keep with me," Varan told prosecutors after being taken into custody.
