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Abdullah Hilmi Tunalı, known as Tunalı Hilmi Bey, gained prominence during the transition from the late Ottoman Empire to the early years of the Republic through his political and social activities. Born on 28 August 1871 in the town of Eski Cuma (Targovişte) in Bulgaria, then part of the Ottoman territories, Tunalı Hilmi migrated with his family to Istanbul after the 1877–78 Russo-Turkish War, began his education in Üsküdar, and became involved in political activities by joining the Young Turk

Fifth National Action Plan on Combating Violence Against Women (2026–2030) is the fifth national policy document prepared in Türkiye to prevent violence against women. The plan was adopted by the Presidential Circular dated 24 November 2025 and numbered 2025/19, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The Action Plan aims to “Prevent All Forms of Violence Against Women Through the Principle of Zero Tolerance Toward Violence”. To this end, it is based on an intersectional and holistic strategic

Following the granting of women’s right to be elected as members of parliament on 5 December 1934, she was elected as a member of parliament for Bursa from the Republican People’s Party in the 1935 elections and served in the 5th Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. She worked in the Agriculture Council, conducted various studies in her region, and contributed to the reports prepared. İnsel, whose political life was limited to this period, passed away on 29 March 1970.Education and Fa

Sibel Eraslan (born 1967, Üsküdar, Istanbul) is a journalist, writer and lawyer. Known for her writings on women’s rights, human rights and social issues, Eraslan has contributed columns to various newspapers and has written short stories and novels in the field of literature.Early Life and Education Sibel Eraslan was born in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. She completed her primary and secondary education in Üsküdar and graduated from Üsküdar Girls’ High School in 1985. In 1989 she graduated

Dürdane Hanım, written by Ahmet Mithat Efendi, is among the leading novels of the Tanzimat period in Turkish literature. First published in 1882, the work was republished in 2023 by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in an edition prepared by Sabahat Ece Aydın. The novel reflects the author’s didactic style and addresses the social issues of the era, individual quests for freedom, and the social structures shaped around female identity. The Author and Literary Period Ahmet Mithat Efendi was one

Hatice Safiye Ali was born on 2 February 1894 in Istanbul. Her father was Ali Kırat Pasha, an aide to Sultan Abdülaziz and Sultan Abdülhamid II, and her mother was Emine Hasene Hanım, daughter of Şamlı Hacı Emin Pasha, who served as sheikh of the harem in Mecca for 17 years. Safiye Ali, the youngest of four sisters, belonged to a family known for holding various state offices during the Ottoman period and enjoying considerable social prestige.Educational Background and Studies AbroadSafiye Ali b

On 19–20 July 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York, a meeting was held that is recognized as the first women’s rights convention in history. The resulting document, known as the important, is considered one of the foundational texts of the women’s rights movement. With the support of approximately 300 attendees and signed by 68 women and 32 men, the paper publicly exposed the social, legal, and religious inequalities faced by women and articulated their fundamental right and freedom demands in a form

Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the positions of women and gender within various social, cultural, historical, political, and economic contexts. This field critically interrogates gender inequality patriarchal structures and the binary gender system and emerged and institutionalized in the second half of the 1960s as a result of the second-wave feminist movement particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Women’s Studies seeks to make visible wo

Sabiha Sertel was born in Salonica in 1895. Her family belonged to the Dönme community of Salonica. She began her education in Salonica, attending Terakki School, the French School, and the İttihat ve Terakki İdadisi. In her youth, through the Tefeyyüz Cemiyeti, which she co-founded with friends, she took private lessons to develop her knowledge in fields such as law, sociology, logic, and economics. An article she wrote during this period, titled “Kadın in Ottoman Society,” was selected as the

Bahire Bediz Aydilek Morova was one of the women who participated in political life during the early period of the Republic of Türkiye. Born in Bosnia, she began her public service as a teacher and continued it with a seat in parliament. Her speech attracted the attention of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and her commitment to women’s rights enabled her to assume an active role in politics, becoming one of Türkiye’s first female members of parliament.Educational and Professional LifeBahire Hanım, born i