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Laws fail to stop violence against women in Turkey - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Laws fail to stop violence against women in Turkey

ISTANBUL — Turkey is failing to protect women from domestic violence, rights activists say. While International Women’s Day on March 8 approaches, women’s groups in Turkey are stepping up their criticism of the government, which they say is not doing enough to stop the beating and killing of women.

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