21/03/2021 | Writer: Yiğit E Korkmaz
Emre Bozkurt, who attacked the Syrian refugee trans woman Asya with nitric acid in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, is arrested.
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Emre Bozkurt, who attacked the Syrian refugee trans woman Asya with nitric acid in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, is arrested.
Emre Bozkurt, who attempted to kill Syrian trans woman Asya in Istanbul on March 9, was caught and detained by the military police in Karabük Eskipazar. Emre Bozkurt, who was taken to the court on March 13, was arrested for "intentional wounding".
Asya, the 18-year-old trans woman who lost an eye as a result of the attack, is still under treatment for the burns on her body.
Translation: Yiğit E. Korkmaz
Tags: human rights, women
