Murder of Özgecan Aslan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Turkish university student who was murdered as she resisted a rape attempt
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Place of Birth: Mersin, Turkey
About Murder of Özgecan Aslan
- Özgecan Aslan (22 October 1995 – 11 February 2015) was a Turkish university student who was murdered while resisting attempted rape on 11 February 2015 on a minibus in Mersin, Turkey.
- Her burnt body was discovered on 13 February.
- The murder was committed by minibus driver Ahmet Suphi Altindöken, and his father Necmettin Altindöken and friend Fatih Gökçe were accomplices in covering up the murder.
- All perpetrators were handed aggravated life sentences without the possibility of parole.The murder caused nationwide outrage and sparked protests across the country on the following days.
- Thousands of protesters took to the streets in several provinces, with some criticizing the government for its "insufficient response" and alleged normalization of the rape of non-conservative women.
- The protests were described as the first mass movement for Turkish women.
- It also provoked calls for reforms to combat violence against women more effectively.
- The case received great attention on social media and prompted women to share their experiences of harassment, with February 16 being dubbed as "Black Monday" due to protests.
- The murder was described as a catalyst for women to speak out about their long-withheld suffering, but the Guardian expected also a rift between women who defend silence and patriarchal status quo and those refusing to keep quiet.
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