Turkish climber 'marries' Mount Ararat to protest violence against women

Turkish climber Sevgül Eraslan held a symbolic ceremony to "marry" Mount Ararat in protest of the plague of violence against women and children in Turkey.

Turkish climber Sevgül Eraslan held a symbolic marriage ceremony on July 27 with Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey in an attempt to protest the epidemic of violence against women in the country.

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"I condemn violence and discrimination that women and children suffer from. They deserve unconditional love and respect in all areas of life," Eraslan said.

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"We see all forms of abuse and know that the honorable thing to do is to take a stance against it," Eraslan added.

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Some 18 women were killed by men in June, while 20 others died under suspicious conditions, according to a report by We Will Stop Femicides Platform.

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