
Turkey formally quits İstanbul Convention, preventing violence against women

2021-07-01 10:29:33


	NEWS CENTER - Turkey officially withdrew from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation from many Turks and Western allies when President Tayyip Erdogan announced it in March. The withdrawal was published in the official gazette.

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	Thousands were set to protest across Turkey, where a court appeal to halt the withdrawal was rejected this week.

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	The Istanbul Convention, negotiated in Turkey's biggest city and signed in 2011, committed its signatories to prevent and prosecute domestic violence and promote equality.

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