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Turkey’s Exit from Domestic Violence Treaty Fuels National Outrage

Last week, Turkey announced its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a fundamental European treaty that aims to prevent and combat domestic violence and other types of violence against women. As a result, thousands of people took to the streets of Turkish cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir on Saturday to protest.  The country become angrier after the trending Turkish…