ANKARA – Sexual assault and harassment allegations have shaken Turkey’s literary world, creating a rare #MeToo moment as women break taboos and speak out in the still largely patriarchal country.
The online testimonials have led to the suicide of one author who was singled out after allegedly sending a series of lewd text messages to younger women.
But while born in social media anonymity, the movement has since been joined by well-known voices, marking the first time women have dared to come forward against major authors — and the first time Turkey’s mainstream media have taken notice.
It all started with a single tweet.
A user called “Leyla Salinger” shared a video of novelist Hasan Ali Toptas — once dubbed the…
