Student's Murder Sparks Istanbul Protests

The murder of a 20-year-old student from Mersin has sparked protests in her hometown, Istanbul and Ankara over violence against women. Today’s Zaman reported that three men were detained for killing Özgecan Aslan, burning her body and disposing of the remains in a gully. Aslan’s body was found on February 13, two days after she was last seen catching a minibus. Credit: YouTube/Anıl Çizmecioğlu