Ministry of Family and Social Policy

Turkish Family and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya stressed late on March 12 the importance of tackling the issue of violence against women in a speech at the U.N. 62nd session of the Commission in New York.

The Turkish government is working on new a regulation which could eliminate the reduction of sentences over good conduct in cases of sexual abuse and violence against women, Turkey’s Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has said.

People found guilty of violent abuse of women and children will no longer have their sentences reduced based on “good conduct” during trial, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has stated.

Turkish Family Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has called on the world to play its part in helping Syrian children.