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Brussels / Istanbul (dpa) - The EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell has asked Turkey to reverse its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
The convention aims to prevent and combat violence against women.
Turkey left on Saturday.
"We hope that Turkey will soon join the European Union in defending the rights of women and girls, a fundamental element of human rights, peace, security and equality in the 21st century," said Borrell on Sunday.
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen also emphasized on Twitter: “Violence against women is unacceptable.
Women deserve a strong legal framework to protect them.
I support the Istanbul Convention and call on all signatories to ratify it. "
Borrell expressed complete incomprehension about the exit in his statement.
This endangers the protection and fundamental rights of women in Turkey and sends a dangerous message to the whole world.
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The Istanbul Convention is an international agreement drawn up by the Council of Europe in 2011.
It should create a Europe-wide legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women.
The current Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself had signed the convention in Istanbul, the place of the last deliberations.
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From the Leyens tweet of March 21, 2021
Borrell's declaration of March 20, 2021