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Juvenile rape appeal causes uproar in Turkey

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Juvenile rape appeal causes uproar in Turkey

Turkey’s judicial system faced a scandal by reducing the sentences.

Noticias de Cancun | Diario La Verdad

Istanbul, Turkey

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.

“I take particular care not to make any direct statements on issues that are in the judicial process,” Gul wrote in a series of statements on his Twitter account on Friday. “[But] the decision about reducing the punishment related with what happened to a young child of ours made me deeply uncomfortable... there is still the possibility for an appeal. I am hoping for an outcome that will comfort the public conscience”.

The case in question dates back to 2002, when 26 men from the southeastern Turkish town of Mardin were accused of repeatedly having sex with a 13-year old girl identified only by the initials “N.C.” According to Turkish media reports, the men, who included village ‘muhtars’ [mayors] and a gendarme officer, were accused of paying money to two adult female intermediaries during a 7-month period for repeated access to the girl.

Girl in agreement

The ruling said the girl had engaged in “consensual” sex.

Penalties are reduced

>Sentences for 26 men convicted of having sex with a 13-year-old were reduced.

President

>Turkey’s president said the ruling made him “deeply uncomfortable”.

La apelación de violación causa revuelo

Sistema judicial de Turquía se enfrentó a un escándalo esta semana después de uno de los más altos tribunales del país, confirmó la decisión de reducir las condenas contra 26 hombres acusados de tener relaciones sexuales con una niña de 13 años de edad. La indignación pública deriva de un fallo judicial que la chica de 13 años había participado voluntariamente en el “consenso” de tener relaciones sexuales con 26 hombres. Entre el creciente coro de críticos fue el presidente de Turquía, Abdullah Gul.

“Yo tomo especial cuidado en no hacer declaraciones directas sobre las cuestiones que están en el proceso judicial”, escribió Gul en una serie de declaraciones sobre su cuenta de Twitter el viernes. “[Pero] la decisión sobre la reducción de la sanción relacionada con lo que le ocurrió a un niño de corta edad de nuestro me hizo muy incómoda... todavía existe la posibilidad de una apelación. Tengo la esperanza de un resultado que consolará a la conciencia pública”.

El caso en cuestión se remonta a 2002, cuando 26 hombres de la ciudad turca de Mardin, sudeste fueron acusados en varias ocasiones de tener relaciones sexuales con una niña de 13 años de edad, identificado sólo por las iniciales “NC” De acuerdo con reportes de la prensa turca, los hombres, entre los que “muhtars” pueblo [los alcaldes] y un oficial de gendarmería, fueron acusados de pagar dinero a dos intermediarios de mujeres adultas.

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