Women in Turkey

The role of women in contemporary Turkey is defined by an ongoing gender equality struggle, contributing elements of which include predicate conditions for EU membership candidacy, prevalent political tides that favour restrictive patriarchal models, and woman's rights activism. Women in Turkey continue to be a victim of rape and honor killings; furthermore research by scholars and government agencies indicate widespread domestic violence in Turkish population.

Women in Turkey

The role of women in contemporary Turkey is defined by an ongoing gender equality struggle, contributing elements of which include predicate conditions for EU membership candidacy, prevalent political tides that favour restrictive patriarchal models, and woman's rights activism. Women in Turkey continue to be a victim of rape and honor killings; furthermore research by scholars and government agencies indicate widespread domestic violence in Turkish population.