THE ROLE OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PERIODICALS IN TRANSFORMATION OF WOMEN'S SOCIAL STATUS IN THE REPUBLIC OF TURKISH IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Abstract

ABSTRACT The topicality of the issue in question is conditioned by the fact that women's emancipation in Muslim countries and in countries where Islam has had a strong impact during many years is an issue which is significant in both scientific and practical terms within a context of yet existing stereotypic view on women's role in Muslim society. The purpose of this article lies in studying thetransformation of Turkish women's position in society, changes in her roles that were conditioned by social, regulatory, religious and cultural transformations in the Republic of Turkey in the 20th century, caused by theactivity of women's social organizations, newspapers, and magazines. The leading role in studying of this issue belongs to historical-comparative method that allows tracking the development of "women's question" in the Republic of Turkey on the base of activity of societies and organizations, taking decisions about changes in women's status in terms of legislation, as well as exe