A man attacked a 21-year-old woman on a bus in Istanbul for "wearing mini-shorts during Ramadan."
The suspect allegedly asked her, "Are you not ashamed to dress this way during Ramadan?" before punching her.
Following the incident, Sağlam filed a legal complaint against her assailant, upon which he was detained three days later on June 17,
As Hurriyet reports, referring to daily Birgün Kızılateş defended his case by allegedly saying he was "provoked''.
"Women dressing this way affect one’s sensuality," Kızılateş is reported to have said during his testimony.