Turkish court rules man liking women’s posts could undermine marital trust, prompts debate
Judges rule against husband who ogled at ‘seductive’ and ‘suggestive’ photos of women online; lawyers say actions may be grounds for divorce
A court in Turkey has ruled that a husband repeatedly liking online posts made by women other than his wife could break marital trust, thereby serving as grounds for divorce.
The landmark decision came from a case in the central city of Kayseri.
According to a local media outlet, Haberler, a woman identified as HB accused her husband of constantly verbally humiliating her and failing to provide financial support.
The woman also noted that her husband spent a lot of time on social media, frequently liking photographs of other women, including seductive ones, and sometimes leaving suggestive comments.
HB argued that this behaviour violated his marital duty of loyalty and filed for divorce, demanding alimony and compensation.
The husband, identified as SB, denied any wrongdoing.
He also filed for divorce, claiming his wife insulted his father and was too jealous, arguing that her accusations had damaged his reputation.