This man in Turkey beat a young woman for wearing shorts, now he's going to jail

Early on Thursday, a Turkish court sentenced a man who hit a nurse on a bus because 'she was wearing shorts,' to almost four years in prison, NDTV  reported. 

The incident, which took place last September, saw security guard Abdullah Cakiroglu beat and berate 24-year-old nurse Aysegul Terzi for wearing shorts. 

Before the sentencing, Terzi shared details of the attack with the court and spoke of how the attacker told her that she had "no right to live," before kicking her in the face during the horrific incident. 

Cakiroglu, who was not in court during the Thursday sentencing, was ordered to serve a three year and 10-month jail sentence for "preventing the practice of freedom of faith, thought and opinion" and deliberately causing injury. 

Following the incident, a video capturing the attack circulated online and sparked outrage in Turkey, prompting many to take to the streets in protest.

In the footage, Cakiroglu was allegedly heard shouting: "Those who wear shorts must die." 

Speaking to local Television at the time, Terzi explained that she was left traumatized after the attack. 

"I am often crying, I often find myself angry, I am often feeling like someone is about to attack me." 

Cakiroglu also spoke to local media, admitting that the assault "was not right." 

He explained that "he was suffering from a mental illness, having previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder."

Cakiroglu's sentencing comes months after a very similar case caused quite the stir in Turkey. 

Earlier in June, Melisa Sağlam - a university student in Istanbul - was riding a public bus in the country, when a man seated behind her got up and slapped her in the face because she was wearing shorts during Ramadan. 

The 21-year-old did not stay seated. In a matter of seconds, she got up, chased the man, in an attempt to hit him back. 

The man, who was identified by police as Ercan Kızıltaş, forcefully pushed her to the floor and ran out of the bus. 

At the time, Sağlam spoke out about the incident and explained that the man was verbally harassing her throughout the entire trip, telling her that she should not be wearing shorts during the holy month.

"From the moment I sat down he was making these remarks 'you dress like this during Ramadan? You should feel ashamed to be dressed like that'," she said. 

A video capturing the moment of the attack went viral online and sparked outrage in Turkey and countries all over the world.  

While Terzi's attacker received a jail sentence, in Sağlam's case things took a different turn. 

Her attacker - who turned out to already have a prison sentence - was detained, but was let go soon after an interrogation where he claimed he had been "provoked." 

According to Hürriyet Daily, the ruling was based on charges of "provoking people and inciting them to hatred, intentional injury and criminal libel." 

The decision sparked outrage among women's rights activists in the country. 

At the time, Sağlam issued a petition to the prosecutor's office, condemning the ruling.

Speaking to  Hürriyet Daily, she said: 

"My only wish from the justice system is that an appropriate, dissuasive punishment is given to the assailant. I do not want him to walk around freely because I cannot anymore. I could until now, but since being assaulted I have been unable to go anywhere without my mother. I cannot even get on public transportation."