The Turkish government abolished a controversial motion on the sexual abuse of minors on Nov. 23, a day after Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced the withdrawal of the bill.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ made a short speech on the bill ahead of a Justice Commission meeting in parliament, stating that the government had failed to explain the context of the motion.
“The regulation we put forward did not actually include a single rapist but it was misunderstood. We also could not explain it well. We are withdrawing this regulation due to the public reaction,” Bozdağ said.
Ultimately, the related motion was unanimously abolished from the draft.