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Istanbul (Turkey), March 26 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Tolga Bozoglu) At least 100 women protested in Istanbul on Friday against Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.Turkish President Erdogan removed Turkey from the international human rights treaty aimed at protecting women from violence. The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was drawn up by the Council of Europe in 2011 and signed by 45 European countries and the European Union (EU) to date.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN ISTANBUL.
Istanbul, Mar 27 EFE), (Camera: Erdem Sahin).- Hundreds of women demonstrated Saturday in Instanbul against Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. Turkish President Erdogan pulled Turkey out of the international human rights treaty aiming to protect women from violence. The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence was drafted by the Council of Europe in 2011 and signed by 45 European countries and the European Union (EU) to date.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS ON SATURDAY IN ISTANBUL.
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