Turkey: U.S. Overlooking Honor Killings?

Al Arabiya reports on the honor killing of a 16 year old Turkish girl.  Medine Memi was found buried in a hole 6 1/2 feet deep under a chicken pen 40 days after her initial disappearance.  Prosecutors are seeking life prison sentences for the girl’s father Ayhan Memi and grandfather Fethi Memi, in accordance with Turkish law.  Autopsy reports revealed that the young girl had been beaten before she was buried and attempted to seek help from the police at least three times. Medine Memi was sent back to her family each time she approached the authorities.  At Commentary Magazine, Jennifer Rubin criticizes the lack of U.S. response to the incident, particularly from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.