Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey

An important opportunity to increase the number of women parliamentarians for equal representation has been missed, according to the head of women's NGO. "These elections are very important because Turkey will be governed by a different model," said Sanem Oktar Ögüt, the president of the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGİDER).

Striving not to simply conserve artifacts for future posterity, the 'Living Museum' in Beypazar?

During its G-20 chairmanship, Turkey took extremely important steps for the empowerment of women in the economy and gender equality. Under the G-20 umbrella, the W-20 working group was formed to carry out this important mission.

Women20, the engagement group established for the first time under Turkey?s G-20 presidency, will ask leaders to endorse a roadmap for women?s inclusion in the workforce, according to Gülden Türktan, the body?s president The Turkish G-20 presidency surprised the international community by launching Women20, according to Gülden Türktan, a member of a women?s NGO that pushed the government

Only 4.4 million of 8.1 million employed women in Turkey were registered, lower than the population of Turkey's third largest city, according to the head of the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAG?DER). 

In Isparta, the "City of Roses" in southwestern Turkey, a company that has been producing rosewater for decades is looking for even more business thanks to innovations in how it transports the valuable liquid.

The Women Employment Law is on the agenda; it could pass in parliament any moment. Women in this country, you know, are regularly being encouraged to give birth. The law enables new mothers to work part-time and receive a full salary.