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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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Turkish police have sealed off Istanbul's central Taksim Square to prevent any May Day protests, with scuffles breaking out in the nearby Besiktas district after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned unions to stay away from any provocative steps. The stepped-up security measures come a day after Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities had designated 40 areas for May Day celebrations with the exception of the emblematic Taksim Square. IMAGES
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