A million lire for treason: In Turkey, a court ordered a husband who cheated on his wife to pay 1 million liras in compensation

In Samsun, 42-year-old Ayshe A. filed a divorce lawsuit against her husband, 48-year-old Akhmet A., claiming that he cheated on her with her best friend S.C., who is also her uncle's wife. The court found that Akhmet had called his mistress 828 times in the last 326 days. Ayshe also proved the accusations against her husband with the help of witnesses. The court ruled that the defendant Akhmet A. must pay 500 thousand liras and 500 thousand liras compensation for moral damage ($30,886).