Biden: Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention is disappointing

Countries must work to strengthen and renew their commitment to end violence against women, instead of rejecting international treaties designed to protect women and make perpetrators of responsible crimes, Biden said in a statement.

This is a discouraging step back for the international movement to end violence against women on a global level, Beden stressed, Reuters reports.

Turkey withdrew yesterday from Istanbul Convention on Women's Rights, which aims to protect women from violence

The decision to leave the Istanbul Convention was reportedly taken at a time when the number of murdered women has increased for years, which prompted the indignation of organisations for the protection of women's rights and criticism of the European Union.