Saadet Özkan
Quran teacher in Turkey gets 217 years in prison for sexual abuse of students
A Turkish court handed down a historic prison sentence of 217 years, four months, and 15 days to a Quran assistant instructor this week for kidnapping and sexually abusing nine of his students between the ages of nine and 13.
Turkish court sentences teacher to 82.5 years in prison for sexual abuse after massive efforts by ambitious teacher
A court in the Aegean province of İzmir sentenced a retired elementary school teacher to 82.5 years in prison on July 13 for making six female students between the ages of six and 11 "watch porn" and "sexually abusing" them three years ago while on duty.
Turkish teacher receives International Women of Courage Award from US
A Turkish teacher whose actions led to the arrest of a principal for sexually abusing six girls between the ages of six and 11 received the International Women of Courage Award in Washington on March 29.
Saadet Özkan, a teacher from the western province of İzmir, received her award from U.S. first lady Melania Trump.