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Scarcity of Turkish women may end harem system
Angora reports a Turkish parliamentary commission may push mono gamous marriages and modern divorce rights. It cites economy and a growing scarcity of marriageable women as reasons to limit men to one wife, with four wives deemed excessive. The piece notes opposition from peasants and argues educated urban Turks favor Western ideas.
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Associated Press
Angora
Turkey
Turkish Parliamentary Commission
National Assembly
Ivorce
Mohammed
Mustapha Kemal