A wide range of proposals, including requests to allow installment payments for paid military service, introduce mandatory military service for women, impose a pet ownership tax and ban the construction of statues, were among the petitions submitted to the Turkish Parliament's Petition Committee in May.
According to the monthly activity report of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye's (TBMM) Petition Committee, which reviews citizens' complaints and requests addressed to parliament, the committee received 1,076 applications during the month.
Of the total submissions, 163 were filed by women. The largest number of petitions concerned issues related to petition procedures, labor and social security matters, and the justice system.
Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir were the provinces that submitted the highest number of applications.
Among the more unusual requests was a proposal to prohibit weddings, engagement ceremonies and similar celebrations on the grounds that they place financial and social burdens on couples and their families during the marriage process.
