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Turkey is the first signatory to the Istanbul Convention and it has been in effect since 2014. Now, Turkey is considering withdrawing from the Convention, which is the human rights convention of women, playing a vital role in the fight against gender-based violence. +
What would it mean for women to withdraw from the Convention? Through interviews with and articles by feminists who are experts in their respective fields, we investigate the significance of the Convention,+
its history of implementation in Turkey, and the recent attacks and justifications against it. Tuğçe Yılmaz ( @tucyil) is the editor-in-chief of the series. #İstanbulSözleşmesiYaşatır
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Prominent feminist attorney-at-law Canan Arın:
"Why would any government oppose a convention that tries to prevent violence against women?"
"We used to struggle to extend our rights, and now, we are reduced to a position of trying to preserve them." http://www.5harfliler.com/canan-arin-istanbul-convention/
"Why would any government oppose a convention that tries to prevent violence against women?"
"We used to struggle to extend our rights, and now, we are reduced to a position of trying to preserve them." http://www.5harfliler.com/canan-arin-istanbul-convention/
Mine Akarsu from Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation ( @morcativakfi):
"The attitude of 'family union should be maintained' or 'let’s not burden the state' costs women their lives."
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#IstanbulConventionSavesLives http://www.5harfliler.com/mine-akarsu-istanbul-convention/
"The attitude of 'family union should be maintained' or 'let’s not burden the state' costs women their lives."
#IstanbulConvention
#IstanbulConventionSavesLives http://www.5harfliler.com/mine-akarsu-istanbul-convention/
The Republican People’s Party High Disciplinary Council member and lawyer Tuba Torun:
"Women find it unacceptable and incomprehensible that the state of Turkey is opening to discussion and signaling to back out of the Convention." http://www.5harfliler.com/tuba-torun-istanbul-convention/
"Women find it unacceptable and incomprehensible that the state of Turkey is opening to discussion and signaling to back out of the Convention." http://www.5harfliler.com/tuba-torun-istanbul-convention/
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