Turkey's departure from the Convention Kosovo included in the Constitution, the Council of Europe reacts

“Turkey was the first member state to ratify in 2012 The Council of Europe Convention on Prevention and Combating Violence Against Women and Family Violence, adopted in Istanbul during the Turkish Headship of the Organisation 10 years ago. And he did it by a unanimous vote at the Great National Assembly. Therefore, we are deeply indignant at Turkey's president's decision to withdraw from this Convention, widely supported in the country, without any parliamentary debate”, said in response.

Tutue, Turkey's removal from this Convention reportedly deprives women in that country of a key means to combat violence.

We remember that the aim of the Convention is to prevent violence against women, protect victims and prosecute and perpetrators. It protects women's basic human right to a life free of violence. Leaving the Convention would deprive Turkey and Turkish women of a vital means to combat violence. Therefore, we urge Turkish authorities not to weaken the international system to protect women from the violence imposed by the Istanbul Convention”, the joint response said.

Turkey reacted separately to Germany and France.

Kosovo Assembly deputies in September last year, by majority of votes, approved an amendment to the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, under which the Istanbul Convention will be included in the Constitution.

This convention is known in the world as the legal instrument for preventing violence against women and domestic violence, as well as protecting victims. Prosecution of rapists is described as the foundation of the convention.