page_title: Murder of Özgecan Aslan
section_title: Response
hierarchical_section_title: Murder of Özgecan Aslan / Response
caption_attribution_description: English: Grafitti and a poster protesting the murder of Özgecan Aslan (reading "speak out against violence against women") at the headquarters of the Communal Democracy Party, North Nicosia.
context_page_description: Özgecan Aslan 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 Altındöken, and his father Necmettin Altındöken 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.
context_section_description: The case became a cause célèbre in Turkey as a marker of the violence against women.  The brutality of the murder especially caused a public outcry, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets across Turkey.
  In Tarsus, a mob tried to lynch the suspects as they were arrested by the police. The funeral of Özgecan was attended by around 5000 people and women defied the imam in the funeral by attending the prayer together with the men and carrying the coffin of Özgecan, against the religious tradition.
caption: Graffiti and a poster in North Nicosia at the headquarters of a political party, reading "speak out against violence against women", following the murder
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