This report covers the Istanbul Convention and assesses the level of compliance of the Turkish legislation and practice concerning all forms of violence against women as covered in the convention. The analysis covers the situation as at 9 May 2018. Violence against women as stated in the convention refers to psychological violence, stalking, physical violence, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced abortion, forced sterilisation and sexual harassment. It also refers to domestic violence against women.
This brochure of the Council of Europe provides answers on questions about the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention). Since 2014, the Istanbul Convention is a European legal instrument to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence as a violation of human rights. The publication describes the aims of the Istanbul Convention, its added value and its application. It also explains the Convention's notion of 'gender-based' violence, eliminating gender stereotypes in education and the non-discrimination principle regarding gender identity.