Abstract
Turkish Women Profile That Ataturk Targeted: Example of Konya Speech
Gazi Mustafa Kemal emphasized women’s position in the society when he stated “everything you see on earth is women’s work.” He regarded women’s rights as a component of westernization and modernization. As Kemal Atatürk had always believed in the Turkish women, he enacted initial reforms to give them their due place in the society. No head of state has ever been so sensitive to the rights of women and fought for their cause. This study examines Kemal Atatürk’s speech in Konya regarding his messages for women.
Keywords
Atatürk, Turkish women, women’s rights, equality.