CILEM Dogan has become an internet star in the fight against domestic abuse in the Middle East.

The 28-year-old Turkish woman has been arrested for the murder of her husband, Hasan Karabulut, 33, claiming she killed him after he bashed her and tried to force her into prostitution.

Dogan allegedly shot her husband six times at their home in Adana on July 8. The couple were divorced by still lived together with their daughter.

She told police in the southern province of Adana: “Will women always die? Let some men die too. I killed him for my honour”, reports the Hurriyet Daily News.

According to reports, her husband has asked her to prepare their luggage as they would be leaving to go to Antalya where he told her she would become a prostitute.

“When I opposed, he beat me. He pushed me on the bed and the pistol under the pillow came into my mind. I grabbed it and shot him repeatedly. Then I took my daughter and left the home,” Hurriyet Daily News quoted her as saying.

Dogan defiantly gave the public and reporters the thumbs up while handcuffed and being led away by police. She wore a T-shirt reading: ‘Dear past, thanks for all the lessons. Dear future, I am ready,’ that has captured the attention of many.

Her shirt’s motto has become a catchcry against domestic violence on social media, with many tweeting in support of Dogan.

dear past thanks for all the lessons. dear future, I am ready. #CilemDogan pic.twitter.com/hU7fjRbIR3 — Ebru B. (@miocaro) July 9, 2015