Berfin Özek is finally married, but people could not understand how the 20-year-old Turkish woman could say yes to the man that threw her acid two years ago. Her then ex-boyfriend Casim Ozan Celtik was a man with a temperamental issue who got so possessive over his girlfriend he declared, "If he could not have her, nobody could."

Casim was sentenced to 13 years, but due to law changes and new regulations about the pandemic, he was let out early after only two years of serving in prison.

After the man was reported and arrested, she allegedly received many messages from the man begging for forgiveness and claiming that he loves her.

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She almost fell for his tactics and attempted to withdraw her report back then, explained, "I am not comfortable with him being between four walls there. We have written many letters to each other. I have given myself to him. I love him very much; he loves me very much."

The internet exploded in outrage, slamming the woman for almost letting the attacker out. She quickly told her lawyer to put the complaint back.

The court of the district of Iskenderun, Hatay, sentenced the man to 13 years and a half in prison. But the man never served his full sentence.

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He had gotten out of probation and the first thing he did was to ask her hand in marriage.

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Despite having her face disfigured and 30% of vision in one eye, she said yes to the proposal and they've chosen the date.

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The masses, including her father, Yasar Ozek, are angered by how he was allowed out so soon due to the changes in regulation

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He commented about his daughter's marriage, "She married without our knowing. I've fought for her for years, and now all of this has been in vain."

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Lawyer Ramazan Erdogan explained how he could go on parole, "The defendant became a convict with the approval of the verdict.

Considering the period of his imprisonment, he was entitled to go to an open prison after completing the time he had to spend in a closed prison. However, due to the pandemic, convicts are considered on leave from open prisons until 31st May 2022."

He insisted, "The defendant's release has nothing to do with his marriage to Berfin. The decision is final. If it were not for the pandemic, he would have continued to serve his sentence in an open prison."

The general consensus believes the man shouldn't be allowed out despite the victim's forgiveness.

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"Her forgiveness shouldn't have prevented him from being punished. It's a pity, I hope not, but this marriage will end in a month or two, and the poor woman will remain with the brutality she experienced," wrote an observer.