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Women in Turkey

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As ‘fed up’ women in Turkey leave marriages, domestic violence and divorce rates rise

Women & Gender

Divorce in Turkey is on the rise, even as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government offers tax-breaks and incentives to women to get married and start a family. Despite those efforts, women are getting married older and the rate of marriage is declining.

nakiye elgun

Nakiye Elgün was a well-known feminist in Ottoman times. Few know of her today.

Women & Gender
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