Thousands demonstrate in Turkey to condemn Erdogan regime’s withdrawal from the treaty to combat violence against women

Ankara (ST): Thousands demonstrated in various Turkish cities against the withdrawal of the regime of Recep Tayyep Erdogan from an international treaty to combat violence against women, a move that drew widespread criticism even from countries considered allies of Turkey.

Reuters reported that thousands of people, the majority of whom were women, demonstrated in the capital, Ankara, to condemn Erdogan’s policies and the withdrawal of his regime from the agreement, chanting slogans denouncing the tyranny of the Turkish regime, and raising banners saying, “We will not be silenced, we will not be afraid, we will not kneel” and the other says, “We will not abandon Istanbul agreement.”.

In Istanbul, hundreds demonstrated amid heavy deployment of Erdogan’s security forces, and the city of Izmir and other cities in the country also witnessed widespread protests, denouncing the Turkish regime’s withdrawal from the agreement.

The withdrawal of Erdogan’s regime from the agreement drew condemnation from the United States and the European Union and from human rights organizations that saw Erdogan’s move as a step backward for Turkey with regard to women’s rights, considering that this withdrawal sends a reckless and dangerous message that the perpetrators are capable of impunity.

Yesterday, Erdogan’s regime officially announced its withdrawal from the “Istanbul Agreement” to prevent violence against women, which was negotiated in the Turkish city and signed in 2011 and obligated the signatories to prevent domestic violence, prosecute its perpetrators and promote equality. The Turkish regime this week rejected a judicial appeal to stop the withdrawal.

K.Q.