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05. Kevser Elturk (Ekin Wan)

Biography
She was born in 1986 in Van Çaldıran, Southeastern Turkey

Place
Varto district in Muş, Southeastern Turkey

Date
10 August 2015

Description
Kevser Elturk died in the clash between PKK members and Turkish soldiers in Varto district in Muş. Kevser Eltürk’s body was displayed naked by the soldiers and her photo was shared in the social media. Kevser Eltürk (Ekin Wan) was undressed, photographed and paraded at the place where she was shot.

Current legal situation
No one was ever held accountable – neither soldiers who were at the scene nor the social media services, where the photos were distributed.

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