many of them are former victims of domestic violence, including fatma. her ex-husband used to beat her. four years ago, she mustered the courage to leave him. working at the weekly market has helped her become financially independent and that's the whole point, explains hassan tunch. she set up the women's market a few years ago. >> we tell each other our stories while we work, and talk about how we responded. we draw strength from that. and ththe women hehere are str. ifif they wereren't, they woult be here at this market in the middle of winter, taking care of their families. >> like in many other parts of turkey, in diyarbakr it's relatively unusual to see women working. especially in sectors that are traditionally male domains, and in eastern turkey, those most definitelyly include marketplac. the women say y that some locl vendors are far from happy about the female competition. >> can i do housework as well as a woman can? no, i can't, and women can't do men's work. they can't climb up onto trucks. and they can't recognise quality produce. >> here