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Murders of women escalate in Turkey as 28 killed in March: report
As Turkey receives growing criticism for withdrawing from an international treaty to combat domestic violence, a report released by the Stop the
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Murders of women escalate in Turkey as 28 killed in March: report
As Turkey receives growing criticism for withdrawing from an international treaty to combat domestic violence, a report released by the Stop the
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AKP deputy says women are also to blame for male violence and femicide
Hülya Atçı Nergis, a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said in a controversial remark that women also bear some guilt
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AKP deputy says women are also to blame for male violence and femicide
Hülya Atçı Nergis, a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said in a controversial remark that women also bear some guilt
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‘Game of Thrones’ author voices support for women in Turkey over Istanbul Convention exit
George R.R. Martin, the best-selling fantasy author whose books were turned into HBO’s Emmy Award-winning hit series “Game of Thrones,”
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Turkey & Women's Rights: Balkan Devlen on the News Forum
Turkey has announced its withdrawl from the Istanbul convention, a landmark treaty protecting women from violence. MLI Senior Fellow Balkan Devlen
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CHP challenges Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention at top court
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has taken a presidential decree that pulled Turkey out of an international treaty to
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Erdogan Vs Women: Turkish communists on the front line of the struggle for women's rights
In the early hours of March 20, Turkey's government issued a decree deciding to pull out of the Istanbul Convention to combat the violence against
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Turkish Women Protest Over Erdogan’s Decision to Exit Domestic Violence Treaty
Activists scuffle with riot police as they are stopped in front of a police barricade to prevent them from attending a gathering to protest against
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𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞
Photos from the March 25 protest in front of the Turkish Embassy in Bucharest.Source: Editura Pagini Libere & Feminism Romania The following
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Manifesto against the restriction of women’s rights in Central and Eastern Europe
Photos from the March 25 protest in front of the Turkish Embassy in Bucharest.Source: Editura Pagini Libere & Feminism Romania The following
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Opposition mayor faces probe over billboards promoting Istanbul Convention
The Turkish Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into Bilecik Mayor Semih Şahin from the main opposition Republican People’s Party
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Erdoğan removes parts about Istanbul treaty from his speech text
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who in a sudden move early Saturday took Turkey out of the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty
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UN rights office calls on Turkey to reverse decision on domestic violence treaty
The United Nations human rights office called on Tuesday called on Turkey to reverse its decision to withdraw from an international treaty aimed at
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Decision to withdraw from İstanbul Convention made months ago: AKP official
A senior official from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Tuesday told BBC Turkish service that the AKP government started working on