Cases like those end in murder. The man comes to court after violating the protective order and learns that nothing will happen, so he continues until he kills her. - Evrim Kepenek, Turkish journalist
The country issues tens of thousands of preventative orders each year, but enforcement is weak. Women have little recourse when orders are violated. - Women's Rights Center of the Istanbul Bar Association
Turkish women's rights are in a precarious state. Erdoğan's attacks on women follow a pattern of autocratic leaders diminishing women to enhance their own position.
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