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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Turkish government to investigate violence against women - National Women's Issues

"Turkish government to investigate violence against women

Incidents of violence against women have finally caught the attention of President Abdullah Gul of Turkey. As reported numbers increase, President Gul has called for an extensive investigation of the problem. According to government reports, 115 women were killed by a spouse or male relative in the first five months of 2011. This is quite an increase as the total number of reported murders for 2010was 217."

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