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UN Women voices concern over Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Saturday voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention.
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EU foreign policy chief calls on Turkey to reverse decision to leave Europ
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Brussels [Belgium], March 21 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday called on Turkey to reverse its decision to leave the EU-backed Istanbul Convention on women's rights, reported Sputnik.
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Turkish top leaders hail withdrawal from European treaty protecting women
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Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkish top leaders are supporting the country's withdrawal from a landmark European treaty, the world's first binding treaty to protect women from violence.
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Turkey's withdrawal from women's treaty sparks outrage
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Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkey has sparked worldwide outrage after it withdrew from the world's first binding treaty to prevent violence against women, Al Jazeera reported.
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Nikhat Zareen, Gaurav Solanki settle for bronze at Bosphorus Boxing Tourna
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Istanbul [Turkey], March 20 (ANI): Indian boxers Gaurav Solanki (57kg) and Nikhat Zareen (51kg) settled for bronze medals after going down in their respective semi-final clashes at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament.
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Bosphorus Boxing Tournament: Nikhat Zareen stuns two-time world champion K
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen continued her spectacular form as she defeated two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan to enter the women's 51kg semi-finals at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Turkey's Neslihan Yigit withdraws from All England Open, to undergo self-i
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Birmingham [UK], March 18 (ANI): Turkey's Neslihan Yigit has withdrawn from the ongoing All England Open after the UK government's National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace service instructed her to self isolate for 10 days.
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Bosphorus Boxing Tournament: Nikhat Zareen defeats world champion Paltceva
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Istanbul [Turkey], March 18 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen sent reigning world champion Paltceva Ekaterina packing to enter the women's 51kg quarter-finals at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul.
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US says possible ban of Turkey's People's Democratic Party will undermine
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): A possible ban of Turkey's opposition pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) will further undermine democracy in the country, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said on Wednesday (local time).
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Isolated Erdogan seeks rapprochement with Egypt
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Nicosia [Cyprus], March 15 (ANI): Facing increasing international isolation, while pressure is increasing on Ankara with the recent US sanctions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday expressed his intention "to strengthen relations with Egypt, if current diplomatic contact betwee
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Pressure rises on China as hundreds protest in Istanbul against Beijing's
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Istanbul [Turkey], March 11 (ANI): International pressure on China's aggressive crackdown on ethnic minorities has risen, with the latest report of hundreds of women staging a march in Istanbul demanding an end to Beijing's 'genocide' and protection of Uyghur women's rights.
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US blocks Turkey's fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
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Ankara [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
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