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Biden ‘disappointed’ as Turkey quits domestic violence treaty

US President Joe Biden said he was "deeply disappointed" Sunday after Turkey withdrew from the İstanbul Convention, the world's first binding treaty to prevent...

Turkey pulls out of landmark treaty protecting women from violence

Turkey on Saturday pulled out of the world's first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women by presidential decree, in the latest...

Opposition leader claims domestic violence increased in Turkey after İstanbul Convention

Temel Karamollaoğlu, chairman of the Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), has claimed that cases of violence targeting women increased in Turkey following the adoption...

CoE called on to investigate gross rights violations suffered by women due to Ankara’s post-coup crackdown

A rights group on International Women's Day called for an investigation into rights violations suffered by women due to a crackdown by the Turkish...

Erdoğan will withdraw Turkey from İstanbul Convention, opposition politician claims

A politician from Turkey’s right-wing Felicity Party (SP) has claimed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will withdraw Turkey from the İstanbul Convention, a...

Refugees, opposition and İstanbul Convention were the subjects of most disinformation: report

Topics that were the subjects of most disinformation on traditional and social media in Turkey were Syrian refugees, political opposition against the Turkish government...

Turkish lawyer to receive Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021

Canan Arın, 78, a Turkish lawyer and women’s rights activist, has been announced as the recipient of Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021, according...

Turkish police briefly detain 33 in protest to support women’s rights accord

Turkish police on Wednesday briefly detained 33 women protesting against the possibility of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party pulling Turkey out of an...

Thousands protest against possible withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Thousands of women in Turkey took to the streets late on Wednesday to demand that the government not withdraw from a landmark treaty on...

Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women, ruling party official says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women,...

Pro-gov’t women’s group in Turkey voices support for İstanbul Convention

The pro-government Women and Democracy Association (KADEM), based in İstanbul, has released a statement supporting the İstanbul Convention, which has been criticized by several...

Woman’s murder prompts calls to implement İstanbul Convention, already under threat of withdrawal by Turkey

The murder of a 27-year-old woman by her ex-lover sparked outrage on Turkish social media on Tuesday, prompting a strong call for implementing the...

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