Turkey has pulled out of the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, a presidential decree said Friday, in the latest victory for conservatives in President Recep ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey pulls out of international accord designed to protect women
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government gives no reason for withdrawal from the European pact despite sharp rise in femicides in Turkey ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey withdraws from treaty protecting women against violence
Turkey has pulled out of a landmark international convention aimed at preventing violence against women in a move rights groups say will put them at greater risk in a country that suffers high rates ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country's official gazette said on Saturday, despite calls from campaigners who see the pact as key ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey sacks central bank governor after interest rate hike
Turkey fired the governor of its central bank and replaced him with economist and former ruling party lawmaker Sahap Kavcioglu, according to a presidential decree published late on Friday, in a move ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey President Removes Central Bank Chief Naci Agbal
Two days after a bigger-than-expected increase in interest rates, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan removed the country’s third central bank governor in less than two years and replaced him with ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey asks Egyptian media to limit criticism: TV channel owner
Egypt opposition figure Ayman Nour says Turkish officials asked media outlets to limit critcism of President el-Sisi. ( read original story ...)
Violence against women in Turkey a ‘human rights crisis’
As the world reckons with violence against women, Turkish novelist, and women's rights activist, Elif Shafak on the shockingly high rates of femicide and domestic violence in her country ... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke or torture? In Vietnam, loud singing becomes public enemy No 1
If motorbike honking is the anthem of Vietnam’s everyday life, the sound of karaoke singing is the chorus – disorderly and repetitive, and grating on the nerves of those who are forced to listen to it ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine, Nanocovax, available by end of 2021
Nanocovax, Vietnam’s first locally-developed Covid-19 vaccine, is expected to be ready for use domestically by the fourth quarter of 2021, the Ministry of Health has announced in a statement. ( read original story ...)