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Sexual violence

Dalia MortadaMarch 6, 2013

Dalia Mortada visited Turkey's only rape center and discovered things are slowly changing.

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Half of the women in Turkey have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of someone they know. Yet in Turkish society, rape and sexual assault are taboo topics. Victims are thought of as dishonored, and their trauma is often left untreated, while most rapists are never caught.