There are women in Turkey who break new ground in their fields and symbolize that women can achieve anything they want. Despite the difficulties that women have faced over the years, it is known that they have made a place for themselves in business life and achieved numerous successes. In fact, some of these women are the ones who broke new ground not only in Turkey but also in the world.
Sertab Erener
Sertap Erener became the first Turkish Eurovision winner. He won the 48th Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with the song ‘Every Way That I Can’. He had the first Eurovision Victory in history with a total of 167 points from 25 countries.
Bedriye Tahir Gokmen
Bedriye Tahir Gökmen, known as Gökmen Bacı, is the first Turkish female pilot. She studied aviation at the Vecihi Flight School in 1932. Bedriye Tahir Gökmen, who gave flight training on the one hand, continued her career as a civil servant, on the other hand. In 1933 she obtained a superior licensing degree in the military specialty.
Sabiha Gokcen
Sabiha Gökçen is one of Turkey’s first female pilots, as well as the world’s first female fighter jet pilot. During his flight life, he flew 8 thousand hours, 32 of which were combat missions.
Tansu Ciller
Tansu Ciller is Turkey’s 22nd first and only female prime minister. Tansu Çiller, who served as the Prime Minister between 1993 and 1996; He is an economist, academic and politician.
Refet Angin
Refet Angın is the first female teacher in the history of the Turkish Republic. She was chosen as the teacher of the year when 24 November was designated as “Teachers’ Day” for the first time.
Canan Dagdeviren
She is the first Turkish woman elected to Harvard University’s Young Academy membership. She is also the inventor of the Canan Dağdeviren wearable pacemaker. She has also been listed on Forbes magazine’s list of scientists under the age of 30.
Afife Jale
Afife Jale is the first female theater actress. Theater awards are organized on behalf of Afife Jale.
Semiha Es
Semiha Es is the first Turkish woman war photographer and reporter. She is the wife of the famous journalist Hikmet Feridun Es. She started photo shoots with her husband’s interview travels.
Sureyya Agaoglu
Süreyya Ağaoğlu pioneered female students and became the first female student to apply to law school in 1925. After graduating from the faculty, she worked in the state Tanzimat department in Ankara. Süreyya Ağaoğlu, who obtained a freelance lawyer license, became Turkey’s first female lawyer.
Jale Inan
As Turkey’s first female archaeologist, Jale İnan has worked hard to unearth the ancient cities of Perge and Side. She enabled the establishment of Antalya and Side museums.
Safiye Ali
Safiye Ali is the first female doctor. After graduating from Robert College in Istanbul, she studied medicine in Germany despite financial difficulties. II in Germany. She took part in the healing of the wounded after World War II.
Nuran Circuit
Nuran Devres is the first female television announcer. After TED Ankara College, she studied at Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography, Department of English Philology. She won TRT’s announcer exam and on January 31, 1968, she became TRT’s first trial television broadcaster in Ankara.
Sabire Aydemir
Sabire Aydemir is the first female veterinarian. Sabire Aydemir, who plans to go to medical school and become a doctor, learned that female students will be admitted to the veterinary faculty for the first time and she preferred veterinary medicine because of her love for animals.
