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Thousands Protest in Istanbul Over Controversial Child Sex-assault Bill

Several thousand people protested in Istanbul Saturday against a controversial bill that would overturn men's convictions for child sex assault if they marry their victims. At least 3,000 people marched Saturday in Kadikoy square, on the city's Asian side, according to the French news agency AFP. The protesters held banners that read "#Rape cannot be legitimized" and "AKP Take Your Hands Off My Body," a reference to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip...

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