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First Mufti* Marriage Performed

First Mufti* Marriage Performed

After the act authorizing muftis to perform marriage entered into effect, the first marriage performed by a mufti took place in a mass marriage ceremony organized by Bismil municipality.

16 November 2017

Draft Authorizing Muftis* to Perform Marriage Passes in Parliament

Draft Authorizing Muftis* to Perform Marriage Passes in Parliament

Law Draft on Amendment in Population Services that was protested by women for weeks has been approved at the General Assembly of the Parliament.

19 October 2017

Women Denounce Misogynist Laws: ‘This Marriage Cannot be Performed’

Women Denounce Misogynist Laws: ‘This Marriage Cannot be Performed’

Chanting “This marriage cannot be performed”, women have protested in Kadıköy, İstanbul against the misogynist law amendment draft allowing religious leaders to perform a legally valid marriage. The amendment law draft is expected to be discussed in the Parliament.

18 October 2017

Law Draft That Sparked Protests Among Women Passed in Sub-Commission

Law Draft That Sparked Protests Among Women Passed in Sub-Commission

Six articles of the draft law on the amendments to the Law on Population Registration including the articles that allow religious leaders to perform a legally valid religious marriage and a verbal statement be a legally valid form of declaration for a birth registration, have been passed by the Sub-Commission.

Women Protest Misogynist Laws: ‘You Can’t Pass These Acts Like This’

Women Protest Misogynist Laws: ‘You Can’t Pass These Acts Like This’

Activists and MPs made a statement in front of the Parliament and addressed the current laws such as the recently passed act allowing religious leaders to perform legally valid religious marriage and other similar omnibus bills concerning women but include unfavorable regulations for women.