
Turkey’s Supreme Court recently issued an unprecedented ruling, finding that “liking” a photo of a person of the opposite sex on social media undermines trust in marriage and constitutes grounds for divorce, local media report.
Two residents of the town of Kayseri filed for divorce by mutual consent, in which the woman claimed that her husband did not contribute money For expenses, he “liked” photos of other women and did not fulfill his obligation of fidelity, for which he demanded a generous pension and compensation.
For his part, the husband claimed that his wife had insulted his father, she was extremely jealous and made insulting remarks about the photos he shared on the Internet.
Considering that the man had committed a “serious fault” in the separation, the family court of the city of Kayseri pronounced the divorce, granting the woman alimony and a monthly allowance, as well as a moral and material compensation of nearly 1,800 euros. In the meantime, the gentleman’s claims for compensation have been rejected.
After the husband appealed the sentence, a regional appeals court reaffirmed that the man was “gravely guilty of carrying out acts that undermined marital trust by “liking” photos of other women,” and increased the woman’s monthly pension, she said. Central Oddity.
Finally, the Supreme Court unanimously confirmed the sentence and accepted the man’s actions as grounds for divorce.