PERSPECTIVES ON THE EVOLUTION OF FEMINISM THROUGH MODERNIZATION AND ISLAM IN TURKEY

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This article aims to give a different perspective to the most crucial theoretical elements for feministmovements in Turkey. The history of feminist movements is divided into three periods: the lateOttoman, which began in the 1920s as a state project; the long silence period, which started in the firstperiod of 1930s and spread throughout society until 1980 military coup; and the second wave periodstarting in the 1980s which was a very complex period where women had a chance to increase the impactof their actions and voices. Although women gained chances to vote, education and property rightsduring 1930s, they began the movement to call attention to their rights and freedoms. While there isalready an impressive collection of research regarding the status of women in Turkey, this article aimsto give an overview of feminist movements dealing with reproduction focused on a combination ofjudicial, social, and political concepts.