#MeToo in Turkey
Turkey’s #MeToo moment has not yet arrived. But it is long overdue
IT IS NEVER easy for assault victims to go public, Sila Gencoglu, a popular Turkish singer, wrote on Twitter on November 1st, days after accusing her boyfriend of beating her, dragging her across the floor and hitting her head with an ashtray. “But I also know that by remaining silent I would be betraying myself, the women of this country and anyone who stands against violence.” A storm of hashtags and news articles followed.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Sound of silence”
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