“You cannot put women and men on an equal footing, it is against nature.” A Review of the Evolution of Women’s Rights since the Establishment of the Republic of Turkey
“You cannot put women and men on an equal footing, it is against nature.” A Review of the Evolution of Women’s Rights since the Establishment of the Republic of Turkey

Summary/Abstract: In 1985, Turkey ratified the CEDAW, in 2012 The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The ratification document noted that the Turkish State did not refute its obligation to implement the Convention. The Turkish government tries to eliminate discriminatory practices and traditions against women and girls but yet did not succeeded to ensure the total equal participation and opportunities in all spheres of life since the Turkish government expressed its concern that certain aspects of the Convention contradicted relevant clauses of the Turkish Civil Code and Constitution regulating marriage and family life.In my paper I focus on the laws and policies adopted for the implementation of the Convention analyzing what results were realized from the obligations undertaken both legislative and practical levels.

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