Women stand against Turkey's withdrawing from Istanbul Convention

Women protest against Turkey's decision to pull out of Istanbul Convention

Source: Hatice Kamer

Turkey has issued a decree in the early hours of March 20 of withdrawing Turkey from the Council of Europe treaty — dubbed the Istanbul Convention — on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The withdrawal prompted widespread protests from women’s groups and an uproar on social media, criticising the government. More about this in Hatice Kamer’s report from Diyarbakir.



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