Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would personally follow the murder case of a 20-year-old Turkish female student, Ozgecan Aslan.
Speaking at an awards ceremony organized by Turkish Contractors' Association in Ankara, Erdogan assured that "the perpetrators will face the most severe penalties," Trend cited the head of state.
He offered his condolences to the victim's family and said the suspects in the case had been arrested. Two of Erdogan's daughters also paid a visit on February 15 to the family of the slain woman.
Erdogan said that violence against women is "a bleeding wound" of Turkey.
According to him, "whoever uses violence against women believing that they are poor, incapable, and defenseless is contemptible."
