You're right, the legislation mentioned in the article does appear, on the surface, mostly positive.
It'll be interesting to see if the most important piece of legislation they mentioned actually materialises, and how diluted it ends up from what it should be:
This year, the government will likely implement a much-awaited law to curb the domestic violence and violence targeting women. Tentatively named the "Özgecan bill" after a young woman raped and murdered by the driver of a passenger bus she boarded last year, the law aims to deter the potential perpetrators. It is expected to bring harsh sentences to those convicted of lethal domestic violence and crimes against women.
The cynical side of me also wonders about giving muhtars the power to officiate at marriages. It wont make a lot of difference in the more liberal and educated west of the country, but the ramifications for women in the east...
JF
