ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey’s justice minister says his government has abandoned a proposal which critics said would have allowed men accused of sexually abusing underage girls to go free.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim had said the government had pulled back the highly controversial measure from the parliament floor and would submit it for a review by an all-party committee.
But Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that the government had now shelved the proposal and that it would come back on its agenda in the future only if all parties can reach a consensus.
Bozdag said: “the issue has been closed.”
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Turkey abandons child marriage bill following outrage
Turkey abandons child marriage bill following outrage
Qatari PM, Iranian security chief discuss development
- The Qatari prime minister reiterated Doha’s support for all de-escalation efforts
LONDON: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
During the call, both parties discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation, recent developments in the region, and various matters of mutual interest, according to Qatar News Agency.
Sheikh Mohammed reiterated Qatar’s support for all de-escalation efforts and peaceful solutions to strengthen security and stability in the region.
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