Abstract

This article investigates the issue of high suicide rates among females in the Middle East. The paper explains the specificity of the region mainly on the example of Turkey, which is the best described and researched country of the Middle East. The work describes the influence of various cultural and social factors, as well as the role of traditional values, in the context of self-destructive behaviour. The article additionally analyses films and works of literature, which endeavour to discuss the issues of women living in an oppressive, patriarchal society. Finally, the author describes the causes, methods of suicide and ways of preventing them.

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