PH Embassy in Ankara Organizes Talk on Ending Violence Against Women, Children

Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Raul S. Hernandez (fourth from right), Madame Ana Hernandez (third from right), together with resource speakers from the Gelincik Center of the Ankara Bar Association Atty. Remziye Ozlcelik (fifth from left) and Atty. Selin Ozpek (fourth from right) join members of the Philippine Embassy and the Filipino community in Turkey to join the global campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children. (Ankara PE photo)

ANKARA 20 December 2019 – The Philippine Embassy in Ankara Turkey organized a talk on ending violence against women and children together with the Ankara Bar Association at the Zulfu Livenelli Kultur Merkezi of the Cankaya Belediyesi last 08 December 2019.

Members of the Gelincik Center of the Ankara Bar Association Vice President  Atty. Selin Ozpek together with Atty. Remziye Ozlcelik served as resource persons for the 18-day campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). They defined violence against women and its types, actions that can be taken by victims in Turkey as well as the legislative reforms to tackle violence against.

An open forum ensued after the presentations and then followed by a recognition ceremony for members of the Filipino community who had contributed to the success of the Embassy events such as the Philippine Cultural Day in June 2019, the diplomatic reception to commemorate 70 years of diplomatic relations with Turkey on November 2019 and the Philippine participation in the Cankaya Municipality’s Ekmek (Bread) Festival on 15-16 November 2019, and the DMEDD Bazaar in 01 December 2019. The event was capped with a year-end potluck and get together consisting of singing and dancing to celebrate the coming holidays.

The event was attended by more than 100 members of the Filipino community in Turkey including Embassy personnel and family members. END

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