440 pairs of women's shoes were hung on one of the city walls in #Istanbul. This is the number of women murdered by their husbands in Turkey during the year
I think Turkish associations is doing well in these subject. Their voice is growing day to day. And nowadays, people are more active, include ordinary people. These acts are taking good attention. And people who believed some ridiculous things, like "the woman must been deserve", are more silent and they are getting their responses immediately. And people talking much more about this problem. I guess they are ,and also I'm, more sensitive in the streets. Formerly, when I saw the man who is shouting to woman, I used to just pass. I was like blind. But nowadays, I'm involving. I'm more brave, and I can't let anybody in street who try to violence to any woman. And I'm believing we'll achieve in this subjects, and Turkey will be good example for the whole World.
Cultural note: When a family member dies, turks put their shoes outside their house.
Source: During the riots in London, rioters tried to loot the Turkish district. The residents went out to defend their home and businesses, someone was killed. Their family put their shoes out as a sign of mourning.
Hence the symbolism of the shoes in this art piece.
dagumet117 on September 19th, 2019 at 14:00 UTC »
Is it like a current count for the year? Where they will continue to add shoes? Or is it like the numbers from last year?
lalabaki on September 19th, 2019 at 17:30 UTC »
I think Turkish associations is doing well in these subject. Their voice is growing day to day. And nowadays, people are more active, include ordinary people. These acts are taking good attention. And people who believed some ridiculous things, like "the woman must been deserve", are more silent and they are getting their responses immediately. And people talking much more about this problem. I guess they are ,and also I'm, more sensitive in the streets. Formerly, when I saw the man who is shouting to woman, I used to just pass. I was like blind. But nowadays, I'm involving. I'm more brave, and I can't let anybody in street who try to violence to any woman. And I'm believing we'll achieve in this subjects, and Turkey will be good example for the whole World.
OhHiGCHQ on September 19th, 2019 at 18:13 UTC »
Cultural note: When a family member dies, turks put their shoes outside their house.
Source: During the riots in London, rioters tried to loot the Turkish district. The residents went out to defend their home and businesses, someone was killed. Their family put their shoes out as a sign of mourning.
Hence the symbolism of the shoes in this art piece.