On Saturday, Turkey broke away from a European treaty to protect women from violence. Turkey was the first country to sign the treaty 10 years ago and is named the largest city in Turkey in this treaty. The announcement of Turkish President Rajab Tayyab Erdoआनan to withdraw Turkey from the Istanbul Treaty is a major setback for those who advocate for women’s rights. Those who advocate for women’s rights say that this treaty is necessary to deal with domestic violence.
Hundreds of women gathered in Istanbul on Saturday against this move. The Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija P. Burrick called the decision “disastrous”. She said, “This step is a major setback and condemnation for these efforts, as it compromises the safety of women in Turkey, Europe and elsewhere”.
‘Not conforming to Turkey’s conservative values’
The Istanbul Treaty mentions that men and women have equal rights and it obliges government officials to take steps to prevent sexual violence against women, protect victims and prosecute criminals. Some officials of Erdoआनan’s party had advocated a review of the treaty. He argued that it did not conform to the conservative values of Turkey.
Slogans demanding implementation of the treaty
Protesting women groups and their allies held demonstrations across the country on Saturday to maintain the treaty and shouted slogans demanding withdrawal of the decision and enforcing the treaty. Turkish Justice Minister A. Gul said that the government is committed to combat violence against women. He tweeted, “We are determined to protect the honor of our people, families and our social fabric.”
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