while "apoist" progressive kurdish parties have achieved major successes against namus-based violence against women, as of late 2016 the islamist akp government of turkey is cracking down on the progressive kurdish movement, arresting elected female co-mayors throughout the kurdish regions and appointing male trustees to take their place, which then dismantle the co-executives, close women's centers and outlaw the diversion of abusers’ paychecks. "this crackdown is actually aiming at women and shutting down women’s organizations. it’s a blow against women’s freedom. they made lots of statements like, ‘you should go and have three kids,’" says feleknas uca, a female kurdish member of the turkish parliament. meral danis bestas, another female kurdish member of parliament, however says that "this crackdown is not powerful enough to change our principles."