Three more people were arrested Tuesday in the ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse case of seven girls in southeastern Anatolian province of Siirt, the Anatolia news agency reported.

The total number of arrested suspects reached 18 in a case that has shaken the country, as it was alleged that the abuse was ongoing for two years and around 100 people, including the elders of the city and the deputy principle of the school where the girls were studying, were under suspicion of participating in the crime. Four of the girls, who were two pairs of sisters, were studying at the same boarding school. Allegations that the authorities were trying to cover up the abuse were strongly rejected by authorities.

Meanwhile, developments in another sexual abuse case in Siirt, this time between children, which came to light amid media coverage of the case involving the seven girls, were still ongoing. Before the shock of the rape allegations was over, on Monday newspapers ran a story reporting that eight children from Pervari district of Siirt allegedly raped two toddlers, aged 2 and 3, and killed one last year in April. The boys, whose ages ranged between 11 and 14 at the time of the crime, were alleged to have attempted to kill both toddlers but managed to kill only one.

Dearest Trudy , Although your facts maybe  correct in this case I ask why you need to post constantly this type of news. What do you gain from spewing bad news across an internet forum where people are trying to learn turkish and culture. This is neither this is just sick and situations like this have occurred all over the world why because humans are evil when given the right circumstances and pushes. But in all honestly this is not the place to get your 5 min of fame for posting such crap.

Why all the drama to post bad news instead of something good?

Do you  prefer people to worry and be  stressed by always being informed about the bad news around, and being unaware that there is no good news  - why don´t people broadcasts the good news - because nobody wants to brighten people´s lives so people can live with healthy minds and emotions - they prefer others to feel worse than themselves by sending this type of fatalistic message. To put fear in their minds

We can only control our own little corner of the world, and seeing others worse off makes us feel safer.

very dissappointed.......... meh

What a weird mentality! What a reply to the post!

Spritzer, Trudy can post whatever news she wants. If you want to post articles about how great gender relations are in Turkey, you are free to do so.

Wow, what a sick bunch! I am so glad that this is coming to the light, when the rights of less powerful in the society are violated, nobody takes interest in pursuing justice.. so I´m really happy that this is investigated. I hope that the criminals are harshly punished and I hope that no criminal is left behind and without charges!

(I´m afraid that if the Churt was spritzer (and many other Turks), this would never be allowed to talked about!!!)

My idea, CW. I didn´t respond cause I know I posted loads of positive things.  But I assume spritzer is new here.....

I think spritzer wants to say everybody should clean their door steps first. It isn´t difficult to find similar news about another country. I think you are free to talk whatever you want. But she has a right to be offended too. She is Canadian, but your approach to subjects makes her angry. In the end you all have freedom of speech. It is your decision to use it positively or negatively. Have a good night.

My approach Gokuyum? And that is? I posted loads of positive news and these articles can be found in Turkish newspapers! I didn´t write them myself!

Damn it, I´m defending myself as if I´m the criminal!

First for you to insinuate I am turkish is aracist remark. But for your information I am not turkish/kurdish or have any relatives or boyfriend living there. I asked a question which is very logical and for you to spew your crap again is allowed in such a negative way toward me is pushing it. So let the shit hit the fan. Oh look what I found in the news and catwoman lets see your excuse for deleting this after such a derrogatory remark to me. Maybe you need hormone replacements.

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/04/rotterdam_police_new_paedophil.php

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/04/at_least_3000_die_workrelated.php

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/new-confessions-convicted-dutch-sex-killer

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/sexual-abuse-admission-dutch-ex-priest

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-swimming-teacher-accused-sex-crimes

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/court-rules-school-not-blame-girl%E2%80%99s-abuse

Honey, if you want to get back with Catwoman, then don´t give links to Dutch news. I am, she isn´t. This is just pathetic.

no the response from her was pathetic and childish. I am just showing that any bad news can be found if you want to find it and really this is not about turkish culture most turks already know this news as it is in their papers so why share with casual people who just want to learn about culture and language