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ANKARA: Afghan doctor Zakira Hekmat will on Wednesday be presented with a special courage award during a ceremony at the White House. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden will host the 17th annual International Women of Courage Awards event to coincide with International Women’s Day. Hekmat, 35, will be among 11 women from around the world to receive
Turkey signed up to the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention, which aims to protect women from violence. Conservative forces in the country, however, are calling for Turkey's immediate withdrawal, claiming the traditional family is in danger. By Pelin Unker and Daniel Derya Bellut