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• 1923 -  With the proclamation of the Republic, women gained more civil rights.
• 1926 -  New civil code giving more equal rights with men adopted.
• 1930 - Municipality law allowing women to run for the local elections legislated.
• 1934 -  Women were granted the right to vote.
• 1935 - 17 women entered the parliament.
• 1950 - Ms Müfide İlhan was elected as the first female mayor (Mersin).
• 1966 - Turkish parliament approved ILO convention of equal pay for equal work.
• 1977 - Türkan Akyol became the first female Member of the Turkish Cabinet.
• 1985 -  Turkish parliament approved CEDAW.
• 1991 - Lale Aytaman became the first female governor (Muğla) in Turkey.
• 1993 - First female Prime Minister Tansu Çiller established her cabinet.
• 1998 -  Law on Protection of the Family legislated.
• 2002 -  New Civil Code went into force.
• 2003 -  Law on Family Court was legis-lated by the parliament.
• 2003 - New Labour Law was legislated by the parliament.
• 2003 - Women’s perspective added to the Citizenship Law.
• 2004 - Circular to eliminate gender discrimination in employment released.
• 2004 - Constitutional amendment strengthened gender equality.
• 2005 -  New Criminal  Code went into force.
  
• 2005 - Municipality Law legislated.