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The mayor of the municipality of Bak?rköy (?stanbul), Bülent KER?MO?LU, has signed the Pact of Towns and Regions to stop sexual violence against children, at a side event during the meeting of the Monitoring Committee in Büyükçekmece (?stanbul), Turkey, on 28 June 2018, in the presence of Anders KNAPE (Sweden, EPP/CCE), President of the Chamber of Local Authorities of Congress.
The Pact is a tool, launched at the initiative of Congress that proposes practical actions and policies to put in place child-friendly services. The primary objective is to protect children and prevent sexual violence to which they may be exposed. The signatory cities undertake to develop initiatives in this direction.