Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Young German Turks Protest Honor Killings and Feel the Heat | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 31.01.2006

"Young German Turks Protest Honor Killings and Feel the Heat

Two young Berlin Turks protested publicly against so-called honor killings. Besides positive reactions and media interest, they also reaped tense responses from family members and schoolmates.

Journalist Güner Y. Balci initiated a postcard campaign against so-called honor killings in the Berlin girls' club 'MaDonna,' in early 2005, after a young Turkish woman was killed on the streets of Berlin by her brother. Balci asked young people to let themselves be photographed for it. Seventeen-year-old Sinan and his one year younger friend Saithan immediately agreed."

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