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Submitted by yasemin (Canada), Mar 31, 2009 at 12:47

Re: "Us Turks hold women in high esteem."....

I realise it's a custom in Turkish culture, not to mention being illegal to criticize any aspect of Turkish culture. I would have thought a western education would make you more objective but apparently not. Please educate yourself by reading the countless studies by reputable organizations on the problem of violence against women in Turkey. Here are a few reputable sources on this subject:

http://www.stopvaw.org/Turkey.html

http://www.omct.org/pdf/VAW/Publications/2003/Eng_2003_09_Turkey.pdf

http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/2/6/2/8/p126281_index.html

http://www.ksgm.gov.tr/tdvaw/default.htm

As for these men being shunned by Turkish society, quite the opposite is true and the behavior is overlooked or supported. It's a men's club there. My husband lost no status whatsoever from his work colleagues after scamming me and assaulting me and then marrying a second illegal wife at the local mosque. Domestic violence etc are considered private matters and so everyone wears blinders, as do you apparently. Nice try but your post was a waste of time.

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