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Şerife Bacı is a prominent folk heroine who demonstrated extraordinary sacrifice during the Turkish War of Independence and symbolizes the struggle of Turkish women. Born in the early 1900s, Şerife Bacı came from a village in the Seydiler district of Kastamonu. In 1921, she took part in a caravan transporting ammunition from İnebolu to Kastamonu, enduring harsh winter conditions with great determination.Monument to Atatürk and Martyr Şerife Bacı (AA)" image-alternate="" image-element-format="rig

The National Struggle was the struggle of the Turkish nation for its survival, aiming to liberate the homeland from occupation and establish an independent state. During this historical process, Turkish women transcended traditional roles, actively participating alongside men on the front lines and behind them, making significant contributions at every stage of the struggle. The multifaceted involvement of women during this period can be examined under main headings such as rallies, press and pr

Afet İnan was born in 1908 in the Ksendire (Poliyiros) district of Thessaloniki, a major cultural, port, and provincial center of the Ottoman Empire. Her mother was Doyranlı Şehzane Hanım, and her father was Şumnulu İsmail Hakkı Bey. Ismail Hakkı Bey, an agricultural engineer, married Şehzane Hanım in Ksendire after graduating from the Halkalı Higher Agricultural School; the family’s early years were spent in Balkan cities such as Doyran, Vodina, and Rubcoz due to her father’s postings.【1】The Ba