Confident Turkish women are facing increasing restrictions, as female artists who do not conform to the government's image of women are being targeted by the justice system. The atmosphere was exuberant on September 6, when six young women in tight outfits took to the stage in Istanbul's sold-out open-air venue Kucukciftlik Park. Female artists have increasingly been targeted by the justice system in recent years. Shortly after the sermon in question, reactions made headlines, including one in which a doctor refused to treat a young female patient because she appeared at the hospital wearing a crop top. Sonmez disagrees, and argues that even though the proportion of women in many areas has increased, this is only an illusion.