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'''Pippa Bacca ''' was an experienced hitch-hiking artist from Italy. Dressed up as a bride she was on a trip with her friend to promote world-peace and to show that trusting strangers increases peace. This The trip they named '[http://bridesontour.fotoup.net/ Brides on Tour]' and was going from [[Milano|Milan]] to [[Palestinian Territory|Palestine]]. They started this trip Brides on Tour on the 8th of March 2008and before arriving in Turkey they had gone through [[Slovenia]], [[Croatia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]] and [[Bulgaria]].

Pippa went missing on the 31th of March of 2008 after she had left [[Istanbul]]. Her body was found dead in a forest near the town of [[Gebze]] in [[Turkey]], just 30-40 kilometers from Istanbul. Reports mention she was the northwestern province victim of Kocaeli in sexual or [[Turkeygender violence]]. Pippa Bacca her 's real name was Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo and she . She was 33 years old.

==Goals of the trip==The trip was an artistic expression of peace. The two women were hitch-hiking to [[Jerusalem]] to promote the message of peace. They were taking photos of drivers offering them rides, uploaded these on their [http://bridesontour.fotoup.net/ website], and which they wanted to use for an exhibition in Italy. They also aimed at increasing peace by spreading the idea of trusting random locals.

==Responses==Turkey witnessed a huge response to what happened. Activists from Turkey and non-governmental organizations gathered when Pippa her body was transferred to Italy, bearing pictures of her and condemning the violence ([http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/turkey/8700082.asp?gid=231&sz=64436 source]). Public officials such as the Prime-Minister also responded with disgust. Newspapers in Turkey were also communicating messages of shame and disgust on their front-pages.

==Press-coverage==* "She had said she wanted to show that she could put her trust in the kindness of local people." ([http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7344381.stm BBC])* Pippa Bacca’s mother reaffirms confidence in Turkish justice [http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=155284&bolum=101 1] == Websites ==* [http://www.pippabacca.it/ Pippa Bacca]* [http://bridesontour.fotoup.net/ Brides on Tour]__NOTOC__ [[Category:Hitchhikers]][[Category:Hitchhikers in Italy]]