Hundreds protest Turkey's withdrawal from domestic violence treaty

The big picture: The Council of Europe treaty was created to help prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence while promoting gender equality. Turkey signed the treaty in 2011.

• Turkish officials said domestic law, rather than international treaties, would better protect women’s rights in the country and claimed that the treaty attempts to "normalize homosexuality," per AP.
• Supporters of the treaty also demanded the Turkish government and police end anti-LGBTQ actions.