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Police operation (archive image): brutal blows and kicks
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In Turkey, a video of a man who brutally kicks and beats his ex-wife on the street and in front of their daughter's eyes caused horror.
The state news agency Anadolu reported that an arrest warrant was issued against the man on Sunday.
According to Anadolu, the act occurred on Saturday evening in the northern Turkish city of Samsun.
A video recorded from the window of surrounding houses shows the woman lying lifeless on the floor.
The man kicks the woman's head and body several times, hits her in the face, lifts her head and heaves it on the floor.
Arrest that evening
The five-year-old daughter stands by and screams.
Local residents called an ambulance, according to Anadolu.
According to official information, the woman is not in mortal danger.
The alleged perpetrator was arrested that evening.
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The video was shared widely on social media and caused dismayed reactions.
The communications director of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fahrettin Altun, described the act on Twitter as "brutality" that is angry.
The case will be followed closely.
The organization "We will stop the murder of women" called for the implementation of existing rules for the protection of women.
According to the organization, at least 300 women were killed by men in Turkey last year.
In half of the cases, the partner was the perpetrator.
A rally is planned in Istanbul on Monday to mark International Women's Day.
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