Actually, the trial is taking place in New Zealand. The family emigrated Turkey to New Zealand. If he had been accused in Turkey, chances are that we wouldn't have heard about any of this because their justice system wouldn't fall for it and they would have told him that he was full of shit already. I think what this guy is doing is playing the race card. "Hey! They accused me of battering my wife while I was dancing my traditional dance. Them Westerners are so damned culturally insensitive."

Now, the interesting thing to see if the New Zealand courts buy it and acquit the guy.