Research Article

An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention

Volume: 45 Number: 1 August 12, 2025
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An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention

Abstract

The issue of violence against women has emerged as a central subject in the realm of contemporary law, prompting the establishment of numerous international conventions and legal regulations aimed at addressing it. The Istanbul Convention, a pivotal international convention focused on violence against women, remains a subject of ongoing legal discourse. Notably, Turkey has distinguished itself as a pioneering nation in this regard, being the first state to both ratify and subsequently withdraw from the Convention. This article undertakes a comprehensive examination of Turkey’s withdrawal from the Convention, assessing its legality and legal ramifications. In this regard, the article f irst provides a thorough analysis of the Istanbul Convention and its significance. It then turns its attention to the legal landscape in Turkish law in the aftermath of Turkey’s withdrawal from the Convention. Within the framework of this examination, the article engages in a critical discussion of whether Turkey’s withdrawal from the Convention has resulted in a lacuna in its legal framework for combating violence against women. It is determined that withdrawal is not an effective course of action, as the national legislation does not contain provisions that go beyond those specified in the Istanbul Convention. The article recommended that Turkey should again become a party to the Convention.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environmental and Resources Law (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 12, 2025

Submission Date

August 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 45 Number: 1

APA
Ercoşkun Şenol, H. K., & Şenol, C. (2025). An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. Public and Private International Law Bulletin, 45(1), 20-37. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558
AMA
1.Ercoşkun Şenol HK, Şenol C. An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. PPIL. 2025;45(1):20-37. doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558
Chicago
Ercoşkun Şenol, Hatice Kübra, and Cem Şenol. 2025. “An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence Against Women After Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45 (1): 20-37. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558.
EndNote
Ercoşkun Şenol HK, Şenol C (August 1, 2025) An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45 1 20–37.
IEEE
[1]H. K. Ercoşkun Şenol and C. Şenol, “An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention”, PPIL, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 20–37, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558.
ISNAD
Ercoşkun Şenol, Hatice Kübra - Şenol, Cem. “An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence Against Women After Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45/1 (August 1, 2025): 20-37. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558.
JAMA
1.Ercoşkun Şenol HK, Şenol C. An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. PPIL. 2025;45:20–37.
MLA
Ercoşkun Şenol, Hatice Kübra, and Cem Şenol. “An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence Against Women After Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin, vol. 45, no. 1, Aug. 2025, pp. 20-37, doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558.
Vancouver
1.Hatice Kübra Ercoşkun Şenol, Cem Şenol. An Assessment of Turkey’s Legal Situation on Combating Violence against Women after Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. PPIL. 2025 Aug. 1;45(1):20-37. doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.1.1540558