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 #Histodons

#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 #Histodons

Turkey celebrated the 103rd anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating the decisive Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, which ended the Greek occupation of Western Anatolia. President Erdoğan praised the heroism and determination of the Turkish nation, emphasizing the importance of independence and unity. #Turkey #VictoryDay #Atatürk #Erdoğan #TurkishHistory 🇹🇷🎖️

https://kokcha.news/7622/turkey-celebrates-103rd-anniversary-of-victory-day-honoring-the-great-offensive-of-1922/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

🆕 Contrary to what many might think, it’s not just students who “go on Erasmus” to other countries. An example of this is researcher Arturo Zoffmann, who went to Turkey to spend a month at Sabancı University in Istanbul with the support of the Erasmus+ programme. 🇹🇷

👉 What is he doing there? We'll tell you here: https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/arturo-zoffmann-erasmus-istambul/

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#Histodons #EuropeanHistory #PoliticalHistory #STEXEU #EU_funded #ERCStG #FirstWorldWar #StatesOfException #Balkans #TurkishHistory #ErasmusPlus

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 #Histodons

#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 #Histodons

#OnThisDay, 25 June 1993, Tansu Ciller wins a vote of confidence to become prime minister of Turkey. She is the first woman to hold the post.

#WomenInHistory #Histodons #WomenInPolitics #TurkishHistory