"Turkish wives battle culture of domestic abuse
Emine Yaman was paralyzed after she was shot by her husband. Her case shows how the law has yet to overcome ingrained traditions.
From the Associated Press
7:34 AM PDT, May 10, 2008
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- Emine Yaman lies in bed, her legs rigid, her feet prone to sores and swelling. Paralyzed by a bullet that her husband fired into her chest, she is the face of domestic violence in a country struggling to discard long-held cultural practices that denigrate women."
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