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"Mr President, I cautiously welcome the report on the 2020 perspective for women in Turkey as it recognises the progress that Turkey has made in women’s rights and it also highlights the continued work that needs to be carried out from now on. It is encouraging to hear that Turkey has newly appointed a Minister for Family and Social Policies who has stated that women’s rights and gender equality will be one of the government’s priorities. In addition to this, a special domestic violence bureau has been set up and I wish them well in their task.
Despite the progress that has been made, violence against women continues and so further efforts need to be made. It is disturbing to learn that 39% of Turkish women have apparently encountered some form of physical violence during their adult lives. I therefore support the Turkish Government and call on it to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards violence against women. Given that Turkey is a candidate country to join the EU, it is even more important for it to meet the Copenhagen criteria before EU membership is achieved."@en1
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