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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Now that It Doesn’t Have to Impress the EU, Turkey Could Curtail Women’s Rights

Now that It Doesn’t Have to Impress the EU, Turkey Could Curtail Women’s Rights

Turkey, formerly eager for an invite into the European Union clubhouse, has drifted away from the continent it has played historical boogeyman to in the wake of the Arab Spring, and gravitated towards the more conservative values of an Arab world it sees an opportunity to dominate. As a result, according to the New York Times' Dan Bilefsky, human rights groups worry that renewed conservative vigor in Turkey is starting to erode women's rights.

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