Turkey formally withdraws from Istanbul Convention

Turkey’s Presidential Decree published on March 20 announced the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. Turkey has formally withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention on Thursday.

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  • Thursday, 1 Jul 2021, 10:17

News Center - On March 20, Turkey’s President and AKP leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree and announced Turkey’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the “Istanbul Convention”. Turkey has formally withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention as of July 1.