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Honor Killing Of Hatun Sürücü
Hatun "Aynur" Sürücü (also spelled Hatin Sürücü; 17 January 1982, in West Berlin – 7 February 2005, in Berlin) was a Kurdish-Turkish woman living in Germany"Tatmotiv Kultur" , 02.03.2005; F.A.Z., 03.03.2005, Nr. 52 / page 37 (German). whose family was originally from , . She was murdered at the age of 23 in Berlin, by her youngest brother, in an |
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been described as a '' sui generis'' political entity (without precedent or comparison) combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.8per cent of the world population in 2020, the EU generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around trillion in 2021, constituting approximately 18per cent of global nominal GDP. Additionally, all EU states but Bulgaria have a very high Human Development Index according to the United Nations Development Programme. Its cornerstone, the Customs Union, paved the way to establishing an internal single market based on standardised legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states have agreed to act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Fadime Åžahindal
Fadime Şahindal (2 April 1975, in Elbistan – 21 January 2002, in Uppsala) was a Kurdish immigrant who moved to Sweden from Turkey at the age of seven. She was murdered by her father, Rahmi, in January 2002 in an honour killing. Life Fadime Şahindal was a talented pupil but her parents hid her acceptance letter from the university. By chance she found out anyway she had been accepted for a course in social studies. She was opposed to her family's insistence on arranging her marriage to a male cousin who lived in their Kurdish home village in Turkey. Instead she opted to pursue a relationship with a Swedish man. At first she kept the relationship secret, but her father found out about it. Şahindal then left her family and moved to Sundsvall, where her brother found her and threatened her. She went to the police, who advised her at first to talk to her family. She then turned to the media with her story, after which she turned again to the police and was offered a secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banaz Mahmod
Banaz is a town and district of UÅŸak Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Zafer Arpacı ( AKP). Banaz district area neighbors those of two other districts of the same province, namely Sivaslı and UÅŸak central district from its south to its west, ranges three districts of Kütahya Province, Gediz, AltıntaÅŸ and Dumlupınar, along its north, and adjoins three districts of Afyonkarahisar Province, namely Sandıklı, SinanpaÅŸa and Hocalar to its east. The town is situated on the main road from Ä°zmir to Ankara, at a distance of to the province seat of UÅŸak. The town has a population of 15,504 (2007 census). The district extends on a large and fertile plain (65 km²) that carries the same name as the town and the district (Banaz Plain - ''Banaz Ovası''), and it is an area of intense and varied agricultural production, as well as of dense forestation. The stream that crosses and feeds the plain carries the name Banaz as well (''Banaz ÇayÄ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Tulay Goren
Tulay Goren (March 1983 – 7 January 1999) was a 15-year-old Kurdish schoolgirl from Woodford Green, North London who went missing in January 1999. In December 2009, some ten years after her disappearance, her father Mehmet Goren was convicted of her murder. She was killed in a so-called honour killing because of her relationship with an older man, from a different branch of the Islamic faith. Mehmet Goren was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years. Tulay's body has never been found. Goren's trial was the first time an expert witness in honour-based violence was called to give evidence in a British Court. Background Tulay was born in Turkey in March 1983; she was one of four children born to Mehmet and Hanim Goren. Her family, of the Alevi branch of Islam, are Turkish Kurds who originate from Elbistan, KahramanmaraÅŸ and who arrived in the United Kingdom as illegal immigrants in the mid-nineties, later claiming asylum. Tulay's father Mehmet was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Killing Of Pela Atroshi
Pela Atroshi (12 October 1979 – 24 June 1999) was a 19-year-old Iraqi Kurd from Farsta, Sweden. She was murdered in an honor killing by family members after being taken from Sweden to Dohuk in Iraqi Kurdistan. She was deemed to have brought shame on the family by moving out of the family home and trying to achieve some independence. Two of Pela's uncles, Dakhaz Atroshi and Rezkar Atroshi, were convicted of her murder in Sweden and were sentenced to life in prison, later commuted to 24 and 25 years respectively. Pela's father, Agid Atroshi, was tried in Kurdistan and was given a suspended sentence as the court concluded that his motive was "honorable". Background Pela was the oldest of 7 children. Pela and her family moved to Sweden from Kurdistan in 1995. The family settled in Farsta where she and her younger sister, Breen Atroshi, attended school. Described as "sociable and popular", Pela initially thrived at school and achieved good grades, and both her and her sister embra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morsal Obeidi
Morsal Obeidi ( prs, مرسال عابدي 7 September 1991 – 15 May 2008) was a German-Afghan girl who was murdered in an honour killing in Hamburg. Her brother Ahmad Sobair Obeidi killed her, making it an act of sororicide, and he was jailed for life for the act. Background Obeidi was born on 7 September 1991 in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Her father, Ghulam-Mohammed Obeidi, a member of the Afghan Communist Party,, et al, p1 piloted military aircraft., et al, p He left the country as pro-Soviets lost control of Afghanistan at the end of the Soviet–Afghan War, and in 1992 arrived in Hamburg, which already had a sizeable expatriate Afghan population. Morsal, then three, and her brother, Ahmad-Sobair Obeidi, then ten, came to Germany two years later. She, her brother, and her other family members became German citizens. She also had an older sister. According to ''Der Spiegel'', the family lived in an average neighbourhood in Rothenburgsort, Hamburg-Mitte. Morsal attended , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Regular Woman
''A Regular Woman'' (german: Nur eine Frau) is a 2019 German biographical film directed by Sherry Hormann. It is based on the life of Hatun "Aynur" Sürücü who was killed by her brother in an honor killing. Hormann stated that by 2019 people were "increasingly fencing ourselves in", so she decided to make the film. The film is narrated by an actress playing Sürücü. The characters, in the initial scene, speak Turkish until one breaks the fourth wall and acknowledges that the viewers cannot comprehend their speech, before the characters switch to German, the primary medium of the film. The film includes some video footage of the real Sürücü with her boyfriend. Reception Alissa Simon of ''Variety'' wrote that it "owes much to its fine cast and impeccable technical package." Keith Ulrich of ''The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Leave
''When We Leave'' (german: Die Fremde, tr, Ayrılık) is a 2010 German-Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Feo Aladag. The film received worldwide acclaim, and represented Aladag's debut as a producer, writer and director. ''When We Leave'' tells the story of a young German/Turkish mother's struggle for self-determination between two systems of values. It is a multi-layered story about honor, intolerance and the unshakeable belief in a harmonious coexistence. The film stars Sibel Kekilli, Florian Lukas, Alwara Höfels, Nursel Köse and Turkish actors Settar Tanrıöğen and Derya Alabora. It was produced by Independent Artists, a company founded by Aladag in 2005. ''When We Leave'' had its world premiere on 13 February 2010 at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. It screened in the special Panorama section and was awarded the Europa Cinemas Label Prize. It began its German release on 11 March 2010. Reviewers called ''When We Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle (; "German Wave" in English), abbreviated to DW, is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in English, German, Spanish, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act, meaning that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). DW offers regularly updated articles on its news website and runs its own center for international media development, DW Akademie. The broadcaster's stated goals are to produce reliable news coverage, provide access to the German language, and promote understanding between peoples. It is also a provider of live streaming world news which can be viewed via its website, YouTube, and various mobile devices and digital media players. DW has been broadcasting since 1953. It is headquartered in Bonn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neukölln
Neukölln () is one of the twelve boroughs of Berlin. It is located in the southeastern part from the city centre towards Berlin Schönefeld Airport. It was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city. It features many Gründerzeit buildings and is characterized by having one of the highest percentage of immigrants in Berlin. In recent years an influx of students and creative types has led to gentrification. History Neukölln's independence ended on 1 October 1920 when it was incorporated into Berlin. In September 1929, Goebbels led his men into Neukölln, a KPD stronghold, and the two warring parties exchanged pistol and revolver fire. From 1966 to 1975 the Gropiusstadt was built, a "Trabantenstadt" or city-within-a-city housing estate, designed by architect Walter Gropius. Locality subdivisions Neukölln is subdivided into five localities: Public transport Neukölln is served by three operational sections of urban rail. U-Bahn: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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