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Grid of photos showing the eighteen women elected Top row (left to right): Mebrure Gönenç (Afyon), Hatı Çırpan (Ankara), Türkan Örs Baştuğ (Antalya), Sabiha Gökçül Erbay (Balıkesir), Şekibe İnsel (Bursa), Hatice Özgener (Çankırı); Middle row (left to right): Huriye Öniz Baha (Diyarbakır), Fatma Memik (Edirne), Nakiye Elgün (Erzurum), Fakihe Öymen (Ankara), Benal Nevzat İştar Arıman (İzmir), Ferruh Güpgüp (Kayseri); Bottom row (left to right): Bahire Bediş Morova Aydilek (Konya), Mihri Pektaş (Malatya), Meliha Ulaş (Samsun), Fatma Esma Nayman (Seyhan), Sabiha Görkey (Sivas), Seniha Hızal (Trabzon).
These are the eighteen women elected as MPs in Turkey #OnThisDay, 8 Feb 1935. It was the first time women in Turkey could vote, and stand, in parliamentary elections.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #TurkishHistory 🗃️
Call for Papers: Ottoman and Turkish Studies Graduate Workshop 2026
June 1, 2026
Central European University
CfP deadline: March 1st
#ottoman #turkishhistory
cems.ceu.edu/call-papers-...
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Turkish officials are again blaming the people’s hidden treasure for economic woes. Sceptics are targeted with bogus science. Bne IntelliNews #Istanbul #Turkey #MehmetII #GoldEconomy #TurkishHistory
Grid of photos showing the eighteen women elected Top row (left to right): Mebrure Gönenç (Afyon), Hatı Çırpan (Ankara), Türkan Örs Baştuğ (Antalya), Sabiha Gökçül Erbay (Balıkesir), Şekibe İnsel (Bursa), Hatice Özgener (Çankırı); Middle row (left to right): Huriye Öniz Baha (Diyarbakır), Fatma Memik (Edirne), Nakiye Elgün (Erzurum), Fakihe Öymen (Ankara), Benal Nevzat İştar Arıman (İzmir), Ferruh Güpgüp (Kayseri); Bottom row (left to right): Bahire Bediş Morova Aydilek (Konya), Mihri Pektaş (Malatya), Meliha Ulaş (Samsun), Fatma Esma Nayman (Seyhan), Sabiha Görkey (Sivas), Seniha Hızal (Trabzon).
#OnThisDay, 6 Dec 1934, the Turkish Parliament voted to allow all women over 22 the vote, and women over 30 the right to stand in elections.
The first women were elected the following year.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #TurkishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
ICYMI BOOK REVIEW: #TheArchitectsApprentice by #ElifShafak. A lovely look at 16th century Istanbul with a touch of magical realism.
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#TurkishLiterature
#TurkishArchicture
#TurkishHistory
#AmReading
#Bookstagram
#SkyBooks
#BookReviews
BOOK REVIEW: #TheArchitectsApprentice by #ElifShafak. A lovely look at 16th century Istanbul with a touch of magical realism.
suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-...
#TurkishLiterature
#TurkishArchicture
#TurkishHistory
#AmReading
#Bookstagram
#SkyBooks
#BookReviews
Often overlooked by major travel guides, today marks anniversary of #liberationofistanbul back in 1923. #6ekim1923 #6ekim1923istanbulunkurtuluşu #istanbulhistory #postwwi Read more about this fascinating slice of #turkishhistory here
www.insideoutinistanbul.com/liberation-o...
Hasan Paşa Han is most popular spot for #Turkishbreakfast in #diyarbakir, but it also contains a number of lovely antique shops . I bought some lovely ruby earrings from Hüseyin Diril on the first floor.
#IOIIgoesto #diyarbakirturkey #turkishhistory #ameda #historyandculture
Trip to Denver for Supplies and a date - there was a #ThriftScore!! @arcthrift #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #11thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #IsraeliHistory #EuropeanHistory #TurkishHistory #Seljuqs #MiddleEasternHistory #LebaneseHistory #PalestineHistory #Jordan #HistBookChat
@PeraPalaceHotel in #Istanbul is more than just somewhere to stay. #istanbulhistory Earthshattering moments in #Turkishhistory have taken place between its walls, as well as drama, intrigue, modernity and change. Find out all about it in my latest post.
www.insideoutinistanbul.com/pera-palace-...
A quiet, dimly lit street in Ankara at dawn, with military vehicles in the distance. The sky is just beginning to lighten, casting long shadows. The atmosphere is tense and uncertain, with a few early risers looking out their windows or standing in doorways, sensing something is amiss.
On May 27, 1960, Turkey's first military coup ousted PM Adnan Menderes, leading to his execution and a new constitution in 1961. #TurkishHistory
Read more about it on drhistoryx.com/history/1960/turkey/2025...
7/8 History shows Turkey turns democratic under security threats. 1950: authoritarian Inonu, facing Soviet pressure, held elections, lost, resigned. 2000s: EU membership push prompted reforms. External pressure creates democratic openings.
#TurkishHistory #Democracy
#Atatürk and Learning Foreign Languages
According to Atatürk, knowing a language is not just about communication — it’s about connecting with civilization. Here are his thoughts and practices on language learning:
#Ataturk
#ForeignLanguage
#Education
#LanguageLearning
#TurkishHistory
In April 1000s of Antipodeans will come to Turkey for ANZAC Day, but here, March 18 is date to remember. #18mart On this day in 1915 Allies failed to take Gallipoli Peninsula in #Dardenelles changing course of #WWI. #turkishhistory Read about it here.
www.insideoutinistanbul.com/march-18-191...
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Cave city
Cappadocia, Türkiye, is famous for its "fairy chimneys" and ancient caves, dug by the Hittites 3,800 years ago, serving as homes, churches, and communities.
#CappadociaLandmarks #FairyChimneys #TurkishHistory
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Grid of photos showing the eighteen women elected Top row (left to right): Mebrure Gönenç (Afyon), Hatı Çırpan (Ankara), Türkan Örs Baştuğ (Antalya), Sabiha Gökçül Erbay (Balıkesir), Şekibe İnsel (Bursa), Hatice Özgener (Çankırı); Middle row (left to right): Huriye Öniz Baha (Diyarbakır), Fatma Memik (Edirne), Nakiye Elgün (Erzurum), Fakihe Öymen (Ankara), Benal Nevzat İştar Arıman (İzmir), Ferruh Güpgüp (Kayseri); Bottom row (left to right): Bahire Bediş Morova Aydilek (Konya), Mihri Pektaş (Malatya), Meliha Ulaş (Samsun), Fatma Esma Nayman (Seyhan), Sabiha Görkey (Sivas), Seniha Hızal (Trabzon).
These are the eighteen women elected as MPs in Turkey #OnThisDay, 8 Feb 1935. It was the first time women in Turkey could vote, and stand, in parliamentary elections.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #TurkishHistory 🗃️
Grid of photos showing the eighteen women elected Top row (left to right): Mebrure Gönenç (Afyon), Hatı Çırpan (Ankara), Türkan Örs Baştuğ (Antalya), Sabiha Gökçül Erbay (Balıkesir), Şekibe İnsel (Bursa), Hatice Özgener (Çankırı); Middle row (left to right): Huriye Öniz Baha (Diyarbakır), Fatma Memik (Edirne), Nakiye Elgün (Erzurum), Fakihe Öymen (Ankara), Benal Nevzat İştar Arıman (İzmir), Ferruh Güpgüp (Kayseri); Bottom row (left to right): Bahire Bediş Morova Aydilek (Konya), Mihri Pektaş (Malatya), Meliha Ulaş (Samsun), Fatma Esma Nayman (Seyhan), Sabiha Görkey (Sivas), Seniha Hızal (Trabzon).
#OnThisDay, 6 Dec 1934, the Turkish Parliament voted to allow all women over 22 the vote, and women over 30 the right to stand in elections.
The first women were elected the following year.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #TurkishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
■ DOCUMENTS FROM THE OTTOMAN ARCHIVES:
"Construction of forts and placement of cannons at the strait crossings between Somalia and Yemen to prevent the slave trade, 1857"
#history #ottomanempire #somalia #yemen #osmanlı #tarih #ottomanarchives #turkishhistory #olddocuments #slavery
■ Istanbul, 1870c
#istanbul #ottomanempire #history #constantinople #turkishhistory #osmanlı #tarih #türkiye #turkey #19thcentury #oldphotos
■ Wooden Mansions in Bebek, Istanbul, 1900s
#istanbul #ottomanempire #history #mansion #turkishhistory #osmanlı #tarih
The End of the Ottoman Empire: Abolition of the Sultanate
#OttomanEmpire #SultanateAbolition #ModernTurkey #History #TurkishRepublic #HistoricalEvents #OttomanHistory #TurkishHistory #History #Documentary #historydocumentary
youtu.be/nNkqg0AArVI?...
Trip to Denver on 4/20 for Supplies - there was a #ThriftScore!! @arcthrift #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #19thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #RussianImperialHistory #UkrainianHistory #BritishImperialHistory #FrenchHistoire #SardinianHistory #ItalianHistory #OttomanImperialHistory #TurkishHistory
🎥 Metin Oktay: Bir Efsanenin Doğuşu - Serinin Büyüleyici Finali
karsiyaka.blog/metin-oktay-...
#TaçsızKral #MetinOktay #Galatasaray #AjdaPekkan #ErolTaş #AytenGökçer #Yeşilçam #1960lar #YünMensucat #Damlacık #İzmir #History #TurkishHistory #IzmirHistory #HistoricalEvents #PopulationExchange #Histori
🎥 Unutulmaz Bir Yolculuk: 1911 İzmir'inden Renkli Görüntüler
karsiyaka.blog/1911-izmir-r...
#Izmir1911 #renklitarih #izmirtarihi #oldvideos #eskiturkiye #1910sFashion #TurkishHistory #FarmingScenes #AnimalHerding #Beekeeping #StreetPerformers #HistoricalIzmir #NostalgicTurkey #VintageTurkey
