About 70 Turkish women have protested in Istanbul after a court found a woman guilty of exhibitionism for fishing in what was termed "improper clothing".
The protesters marched across the iconic Galata Bridge chanting slogans.
"It's not exhibitionism, it's male abuse!" and "State, take your hands off my body!" they cried.
Rows of bemused fishermen watched as they passed - many were wearing strappy tops, flimsy sun-dresses with plunging necklines, or shorts.
The incident they were protesting about occurred last summer, on the same bridge, when men complained that the woman's clothing was "improper."
Turkish newspapers quote court documents as saying she was wearing a lightweight outfit like a nightdress, which blew up in the wind.
Last week a judge upheld the men's complaints.
'Conservative pressure'
Women protesters say finding the woman guilty of "exhibitionism" is disturbing proof that conservative thinking is on the rise here.
"They think women should stay home and dress properly," complains Cigdem Mater.
"The question is what is proper? No-one has the right to tell us what to wear, that is the point." ...
