Türkiye

Grand National Assembly of Türkiye

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Year of first woman in parliament: 1939

Notes: 1939: These are the first democratically elected women in parliament; prior to this, on February 1935, 18 women were appointed to the Turkish Parliament WIKIPEDIA
Year of first woman speaker: Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1930
National or local: Local
Restricted or universal suffrage: No information available

Women’s right to vote: 1934
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes:

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)

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 1934
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: Universal