A young lady who was attacked with acid after refusing a marriage request from her thug boyfriend has agreed to marry him despite her family’s objections.

Casim Ozan Celtik, 23, threw acid at his girlfriend Berfin Ozek, 20, leaving her almost blind and disfigured telling her if he couldn’t have her then no one could.

When she survived and revealed her ex-boyfriend was the attacker, he was arrested. He then reportedly bombarded her with messages of love and apology, begging her to forgive him.

As a result, her ex-boyfriend was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison for the attack by a court in the district of Iskenderun in the Turkish province of Hatay.

The victim briefly agreed to withdraw her complaint, writing: ‘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.’

Following a massive social media backlash though, she later said she realized she was wrong and asked her lawyer to reinstate the complaint.

According to The New York Post, Berfin Ozek, recently tied the knot with Casim Ozan Celtik after leaving her permanently disfigured and with impaired vision.

Photos online show Ozan signing legal documents while smiling. Their wedding photos left onlookers and family members stunned.

Ozan’s father was left stunned and refused to attend the ceremony.

According to Newsflash, the distraught dad told local media: “She married without our knowing. I’ve fought for her for years, and now all of this has been in vain.”

A lawyer said that “if it were not for the pandemic” Celtik would still be behind bars, serving time in an open prison.

One person wrote: “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.”

The newlyweds have not yet responded to the heavy criticism they have received on social media.

Could this be true love?