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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
WOMEN’S organisations in Turkey have warned of “grave consequences” ahead of tomorrow’s protests over a sickening child-rape law that is set to be passed in the country’s parliament tomorrow.
Demonstrations will take place in a number of towns and cities including Istanbul and the capital Ankara, where the grand assembly building sits.
Women will don purple ribbons in protest as they hold what is believed to be one of the biggest protests since Turkey went into lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19.
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