Marriage

Outrage over AKP motion said to let abusers avoid prosecution if they marry child victim

Men guilty of sexually abuse of children may avoid being prosecuted if they get married to the victim, according to a controversial motion proposed by members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that has been harshly criticized by opposition parties.

Turkish child marriage film sheds light on hidden abuses

Child brides in Turkey are often raped, beaten and forced to undergo virginity tests, according to Eylem Atakav, the director of a new documentary which aims to break the silence on the taboo issue. 

"Growing Up Married," due to premiere in London on Oct. 30, examines the impact of child marriage on four women who were forced to marry at a young age in western Turkey. 

The worst groom of the world!

Married life is definitely not a piece of cake for this pair from the Middle East, judging by what happened at their wedding reception. The couple has been joined as man and wife for just quarter of an hour when they fell out as they cut their wedding cake. The man feeds the woman some cake with a spoon as music plays in the background.

Friendly fire injures man at wedding

A man who fired celebratory rifle shots in the air at a wedding on Crete on Sunday injured a 57-year-old man, police said Monday.

According to witnesses, the 42-year-old 's rifle went off as he carried it back to his car.

Police in the village of Ligides in Hania arrested the accused the morning after the wedding.

Man shot in head at his wedding! (video)

The moment a man was accidentally shot in the head at his wedding was captured on a mobile phone camera, in India! The incident happened at the city of Hisar, close to New Delhi, northern India during a wedding reception. The groom was miraculously not injured seriously, despite the gun shot, according to international media.

Turkey's Antalya hosts gaudy three-day wedding of Indian tycoon

Kamal Gupta, the son of Ajay Gupta, one of the richest businessman in India and the world, booked a whole hotel for his wedding in the touristic Antalya district between April 23 and 26. The traditional Indian wedding, which is happening at Mardan Palace Hotel, is to last for three days and three nights. 

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