A STUDY ON WOMEN IN TURKISH POLITICAL LIFE AND THE TURKISH WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS

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Gender discrimination, still continues an important question both developed and developing countries in 21st century. Politics has also carried on with standing for women as one of the most prominent privileged areas. In this context, women obtained political right the most recent in the history of the world. Although Turkish women gained the political rights before many European fellows, Turkish woman citizens still encounter a lot of problem in political life. Therefore, in this study firstly has been examined the history of fight for political rights of women both in Turkey and in the world. Following this, it has been analyzed the status’ of Turkish women in the general and local representation levels and the political positions of the Turkish women parliamentarians in Turkish political life. Key Words: Women, Women in Politics, Political Rights of Women, the Turkish Women Parliamentarians.