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

Notes:

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)

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No