Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Mustafa
Şentop
(Male)
Year of birth
1968
Additional information
Elected on 24 Feb. 2019, re-elected on 7 July 2020.
The term of the Speaker is two years in the case of the first Speaker, who can be re-elected. The term of the second Speaker continues until the end of the given legislative term. In the event of a change in the speakership, the new Speaker will serve out the remaining term of his/her predecessor.
The term of the Speaker is two years in the case of the first Speaker, who can be re-elected. The term of the second Speaker continues until the end of the given legislative term. In the event of a change in the speakership, the new Speaker will serve out the remaining term of his/her predecessor.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Mehmet
Ali Kumbuzoglu
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 29 July 2016.
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
487
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Muhammet Bilal MACIT (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
79
Oldest member
Oktay EKSI (Male)
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
Voluntary political party quotas.
Elections > Election results
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
4,200
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
904
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
21.52%
Number of candidates, by sex
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
904
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
21.52%
Results
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
496
Number of women elected
104
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
17.33%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
There were 104 women out of the full 600 members after the 2018 elections.
Four male members resigned on 10 July to take up ministerial posts. These seats will remain vacant until the end of the current legislature. As at 15 August, there were 104 women out of 596 members.
Four male members resigned on 10 July to take up ministerial posts. These seats will remain vacant until the end of the current legislature. As at 15 August, there were 104 women out of 596 members.
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
104
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
104
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
496
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Binali
Yildirim
(Male)
Political party
Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Date of election
12.07.2018
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1930
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
Local
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1934
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
On 3 April 1930, women were granted the right to vote in local elections.
in 1934 a new constitution was introduced that raised the general voting age (for men and women) from 18 to 22 years (according to "Die Wahl der Parlamente", Sternberger, Vogel, Nohlen)
in 1934 a new constitution was introduced that raised the general voting age (for men and women) from 18 to 22 years (according to "Die Wahl der Parlamente", Sternberger, Vogel, Nohlen)
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1934
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
On 3 April 1930, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election in local elections.
in 1934 a new constitution was introduced that raised the general voting age (for men and women) from 18 to 22 years (according to "Die Wahl der Parlamente", Sternberger, Vogel, Nohlen)
in 1934 a new constitution was introduced that raised the general voting age (for men and women) from 18 to 22 years (according to "Die Wahl der Parlamente", Sternberger, Vogel, Nohlen)
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1939