The woman – who is now 24 and whose name has been revealed only by her initials – filed a complaint in 2020 against her parents and the man who forced her to marry him when she was a child.
The incident, which was reported by the Turkish newspaper Birgun last year, sparked widespread outrage and calls for more scrutiny religious sects in the country.
The T24 news website reported that the court ruled on Monday that the hearings should be held behind closed doors, and imposed a ban on broadcasts related to the trial.
The husband, whose name is Kader, faces at least 30 years in prison if convicted Sexual assault on a child.
While the woman’s father, Yusef Zia Gumusil, and her mother, Fatma Gumusil, face at least 18 years in prison on charges of Child abuse.
All three deny the charges.
Women’s and children’s rights groups held demonstrations outside the courtroom, calling for measures to stop such abuse of minors by members of religious communities.
Members of the Hiranur Foundation staged a counter-protest, saying the foundation had become the victim of a crackdown libel.
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The woman – who is now 24 and whose name has been revealed only by her initials – filed a complaint in 2020 against her parents and the man who forced her to marry him when she was a child.
The incident, which was reported by the Turkish newspaper Birgun last year, sparked widespread outrage and calls for more scrutiny religious sects in the country.
The T24 news website reported that the court ruled on Monday that the hearings should be held behind closed doors, and imposed a ban on broadcasts related to the trial.
The husband, whose name is Kader, faces at least 30 years in prison if convicted Sexual assault on a child.
While the woman’s father, Yusef Zia Gumusil, and her mother, Fatma Gumusil, face at least 18 years in prison on charges of Child abuse.
All three deny the charges.
Women’s and children’s rights groups held demonstrations outside the courtroom, calling for measures to stop such abuse of minors by members of religious communities.
Members of the Hiranur Foundation staged a counter-protest, saying the foundation had become the victim of a crackdown libel.
