Turkey's president says women are not equal to men

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again waded into controversy on Monday when he told a mostly female audience at a summit on justice for women that women are not equal to men

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"You cannot put women and men on an equal footing," he said. "It is against nature. They were created differently. Their nature is different. Their constitution is different."

Erdogan, a devout Muslim, said women's role in society is clear:

"Our religion has defined a position for women: Motherhood. Some people can understand this, while others can't," he said. "You cannot explain this to feminists because they don't accept the concept of motherhood." Read more...

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