Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Prohibiting married women from retaining only maiden names a violation: Top court

Prohibiting married women from retaining only maiden names a violation: Top court

ANKARA

The Constitutional Court has ruled that preventing women from using only their maiden name after marriage is a violation of Article 17 on the personal inviolability and corporeal and psychological existence of the individual.

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