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Turkey to host OIC meet on Women's Rights
Dec 10 2005, Bhawana Negi

Turkey has recently hosted the two day Organization of the Muslim Conference (OIC) on women’s right, with a view to reform 57 nation organizations.

The members’ countries have given their full support to Turkey to host the conference, during the summit.

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