ANKARA A woman in Turkey has filed a complaint against her husband a day after their wedding on International Women's Day, alleging he beat her up within hours of the ceremony, the Anatolia news agency reported.

The 33-year-old Ayse Gurultu from the western city of Izmir said in her complaint that her husband, Mehmet Ali Gurultu, beat her up after the wedding guests had left, accusing her of stealing 850 million Turkish liras (about 618 dollars) from his bag.

Ayse Gurultu, who was treated for physical damage to her hand and foot, denied that she took the money, Anatolia said.

The husband denied beating up his wife, but admitted throwing furniture at her in anger during a row over the missing money.

"I threw the table at her and it fell on her foot. I did not beat her up," he told police, the agency said.

Domestic violence against women is a widespread problem in Turkey, where a general social consensus on male supremacy in partnerships prevents many women from taking legal action against their attackers out of fear of ostracism or economic hardship.

Under a 1998 law, women and children exposed to violence can apply for restraining orders, which can result in a jail term of three to six months if broken.