Thousands of women rally to say they won't abandon Istanbul Convention

Thousands of women from across Turkey flocked to Istanbul on June 19 to say they won't abandon the Istanbul Convention at a mass rally. President Erdoğan withdrew Turkey from the international treaty in March, prompting outrage not just domestically but also internationally.

Duvar English - Thousands of women from at least 71 provinces across Turkey flocked to Istanbul on June 19 for a mass rally to say that they continue to defy the president's withdrawal of the country from the Istanbul Convention. 

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