Turks together. A second vigil, called for by German politicians and artists, was held on 24 February. Sürücü's murder, and several similar cases in Germany and elsewhere in Europe have been cited by political opponents of Turkey's admission to the European Union, as an example of disregard for human rights in the Turkish culture. Sürücü was of Kurdish descent. The Sürücü family's behaviour again sparked public outrage when Hatun's sister Arzu applied for custody of Hatun's six-year-old son Can, who has been living with a foster family in Berlin since the murder of his mother. Eight months later the district court of Berlin-Tempelhof rejected the request. Arzu Sürücü appealed this decision but the appeal was rejected. The public continues to demonstrate for Hatun on the anniversary of her death. Activists and citizens lay wreaths in her memory and campaign for help for girls who are faced with forced marriage and honour-related violence. Giyasettin Sayan, a Kurdish politician, complained that no Kurdish representatives were invited in demonstrations after Sürücü's murder, saying, "we are all from Turkey, but we are not all Turks." Legacy A bridge in Neukölln, Berlin was named after the victim. Die Fremde (When We Leave) was the first film released in 2010 inspired by the events. A Regular Woman, a film, was made about the crime. It was released in 2019. See also Honour killings in Germany: Morsal Obeidi Honour killings of people with Kurdish heritage: Pela Atroshi (Iraqi Kurdistan) Tulay Goren (United Kingdom) Banaz Mahmod (United Kingdom) Fadime Şahindal (Sweden) Honour killings of Turkish people in Turkey: Murder of Ahmet Yıldız References External links "'Honour killing' shocks Germany". BBC. March 14, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20061206020822/http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,344374,00.html Book about Hatun's Life and Honor Killings 1982 births 2005 deaths German people of Kurdish descent Honor killing victims Honor killing in Europe German murder victims People murdered in Berlin Deaths by firearm in Germany 2005 in Berlin Sororicides Turkish people murdered abroad Turkish murder victims 2005 murders in Germany 2000s murders in Berlin Women in Berlin Violence against women in Germany