EXIT ORIENT.
ENTER OCCIDENT. TURKEY UP *TO DATE. COXSTAXTrN'OPLE- February 10. " The Assembly at Angora ha 3 voted eu bloc in favour of a.new civil code containing over 900 articles regulating civil life on Western lines. The new code notably deals with the status of women who now acquire divorce rights equal to those of men. The code, which" is based on Swiss legislation, "aoolishes polygamy and prohibits the marriage of Moslem women to Christians. — (Eeuter.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1926, Page 9
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76EXIT ORIENT. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1926, Page 9
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