ISTANBUL—Turks donned shorts and gathered in central Istanbul on Sunday to condemn the assault of a young nurse who was attacked on a bus for wearing shorts. With chants of “Don’t interfere with my shorts!” the protest aimed to show solidarity with Aysegul Terzi, who was kicked in the face by a man, Abdullah Cakiroglu, on Sept. 12. Following a public uproar over the attack, he was then re-arrested on charges of inciting hatred and interfering with the right to freedom. On social media, critics accused the Turkish authorities of expressing tacit approval of Cakiroglu’s actions. Accountant Saadet Yesil, 44, told The Associated Press at Sunday’s protest that everyone had a right to dress as they saw fit.

Source: thestar September 25, 2016 19:46 UTC