"Women are legally protected, says Çubukçu
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
State Minister for Womens and Children's Affairs Nimet Çubukçu said on Monday that laws and mechanisms protecting women from violence and punishing abuse were in place.
Speaking at a seminar on combating violence against women held by the European Union General Secretariat and the EU enlargement department in Ankara, Çubukçu said significant progress had been made in recent years in combating violence against women and especially in its worst form, �honor killings.�"
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