STORY: Türkiye committed to anti-violence against women despite convention withdrawal: Erdogan
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:01
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
(courtesy of ihlas news agency)
1. various of the event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Ankara
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
3. various of the event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Ankara
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
5. various of the event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Ankara

STORYLINE:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Türkiye's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention does not undermine his government's commitment to anti-violence against women.

Erdogan called such violence a "betrayal of humanity" at an event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"Those who commit violence against women must face the punishment they deserve."

In response to claims that Türkiye's convention withdrawal has weakened the government's stance on the matter and to calls for the country to re-join the convention, Erdogan said there is "no causal link" between withdrawing from the "ideological debates" and Türkiye's "resolve" and "efforts" in this struggle.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"Despite withdrawing from the convention, Türkiye is one of the few countries to have addressed this issue comprehensively through its national legislation."

Türkiye was one of the first signatories of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention, in 2011.

The country formally pulled out from the convention on July 1, 2021, under a presidential decree issued in March last year. Erdogan said then that his country's domestic regulations are sufficient to combat violence against women.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)