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Article: Celebrations of love: Women denounce honor killings in Turkey. (Turkey).
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- March 1, 2002
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The following articles, about "honor killings" in Turkey and a new Middle Eastern women's publication, were written by Efsa Kuraner, a member of the Anakultur women's organization. For over four years, Anakultur has organized cultural. activities celebrating International Woman's Day Their Woman's Day events are called "Celebrations of Love," in memory of a 16-year-old victim of an honor killing named "Sevda," whose name means "passionate love" in Turkish. Efsa kuraner says, "The message is meant primarily for the audience to understand that we are out here watching and working against honor killings. By these Celebrations of Love, our aim is to remind women that they are ...