Erdoğan urges muhtars to protect women from violence

"I am having a unit established at the presidency … We will track all the news about violence against women across Turkey. We will therefore find the possibility to intervene in issues when they are happening,” said Erdoğan, speaking at the 4th muhtars meeting at the presidential mansion on March 10, Hurriyet Daily reports.

Erdoğan tasked muhtars with the fight for victims of violence against women, as women are "a part their own family” and "entrusted to all of humanity by God.” 

"Women are entrusted to all of humanity by God. This is a value beyond equality,” he said. 

Erdoğan also asked for personal political support from muhtars and requested that they tell people in their local community about the "benefits of the executive presidential system.”