In mid-March, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey would be withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, a Council of Europe treaty against domestic abuse of women. The other European signatories were all said to be “stunned” or “appalled” or “amazed” at this move, but if they had looked into the status and treatment […]
Why Erdogan pulled Turkey out of European treaty aimed at protecting women from violence
As Jihad Watch reported Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty that aims at protecting women from violence and abuse. This withdrawal was issued through a presidential decree on February 20. The move sent shockwaves to women’s rights advocates throughout the country, which has been reeling from systematic […]
Turkey quits European accord that provided a legal framework to prevent violence against women
Why did he do this? It is likely part of his program to destroy Turkish secularism and re-Islamize Turkey. Once again (repeated yet again because of course it is universally denied or ignored): the Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over […]