Hatun Surucu Research Paper

Hatun Surucu’s life has been over for twelve years, yet the tragedy of her death has been overlooked by Turkish government. Her two brothers, who plotted to and successfully killed her, were recently acquitted of all charges, despite the several attempts made by officials to put them away for life. Their reason for killing the twenty-three year old was simple enough for them to explain - she had divorced her husband. This unfathomable act of brothers against their sister is more common than believed - the practice of honor killings has been around for centuries. Several civilizations have documented proof and tales of honor killings, and there are even instances seen in literary works of the past. Most notorious, yet often disregarded, is the