Juvenile rape appeal causes uproar in Turkey
By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN
November 4, 2011 -- Updated 1643 GMT (0043 HKT)
Sentences for 26 men convicted of having sex with a 13-year-old were reduced
The ruling said the girl had engaged in "consensual" sex
Turkey's president said the ruling made him "deeply uncomfortable"
Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkey's judicial system faced an uproar this week after one of the country's highest courts upheld a decision to reduce sentences against 26 men convicted of having sex with a 13-year old girl. Public outrage stemmed from a court ruling that the 13-year old girl had willingly engaged in "consensual" sexual relations with the 26 men.
Among the growing chorus of critics was Turkey's President Abdullah Gul.
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