Woman sin Turkey shot for joining singing contest
A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head by an unidentified assailant in Turkey, allegedly over her decision to join a singing contest broadcast on national television, a media report said.
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Ankara: A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head by an unidentified assailant in Turkey, allegedly over her decision to join a singing contest broadcast on national television, a media report said.
Kaya was seriously wounded by a bullet that went through her head. Her condition remains critical.
Kaya had recently joined a popular singing contest where she successfully completed the contest`s pre-selection and caught the attention of Sibel Can, a famous Turkish singer.
State-run Turkish daily Posta reported on April 17 that the young contestant started receiving death threats from her father`s tribe in Diyarbakir after joining the competition.
"When they heard that I was going to join the competition, they told me they would kill me. I am afraid," the report quoted Kaya as saying.
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