This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the level of violence and influencing factors, reasons for violence according to women, women‟ behaviors in response to violence, reasons given by women who are exposed to violence for sustaining their marriage in Sanliurfa in Turkey between 15 December 2013 and 15 February 2014.Participants were selected by using 30 cluster sampling methods. A total of 300 married women were reached. The prevalence of being exposed to any type of violence was determined 78.7%; this included physical violence 18.3%, verbal violence 50.3%, emotional violence 38.3%, sexual violence 8.0%, and economic violence 57.0%. Considering all types of violence, the most common applicator of violence was husband (90–100%). Almost half of the women stated that they gave no reaction/became introverted and cried in response to violence from their husbands. Almost half of women being exposed to violence by their husbands were observed to sustain their marriage. It is also, 23.6% of women stated that they confirmed man's wife to violence in some cases (It is also 23.6% of women stated that they are OK with their husbans violance to themselves in some cases.) Women who participated in the study had a very high prevalence of being exposed to violence. Even more, violence was approved by women in some cases. These results show that health care professionals rendering services in the region have great responsibilities to prevent, determine and protect individuals from the violence, as well providing treatment and rehabilitation.