In Turkey, gender equality is a right guaranteed under Turkish Constitution. Article 10 of the Turkish Constitution stipulates:

"All individuals are equal without any discrimination before the law, irrespective of language, race, colour, sex, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion and sect, or any such considerations. 

Men and women have equal rights. The State shall have the obligation to ensure that this equality exists in practice. 

No privilege shall be granted to any individual, family, group or class.

State organs and administrative authorities shall act in compliance with the principle of equality before the law in all their proceedings."

In addition to Article 10 of the Constitution, the following legislated laws were designed to further enhance and safeguard gender equality:

These are,

Law Number 4721, Tukish Civil Code,
Law Number 5216, Law on Metropolitan Municipalities,
Law Number 5393, Law on Municipalities,
Law Number 5302, Provincial Administrative Councils,
Law Number 4787, Family Court Code,
Law Number 4320, Protection of Family,
Law Number 4857, Labour Law,
Law Number 5237, Turkish Penal Code,
Law Number 5251, Law on the Directorate General on the Status of Women

Turkey is also signatory to international agreements to enhance women’s rights:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
European Convention on Human Rights

United Nations Joint Programme aims at increasing the awareness of legal rights of women and girls, in addition to creating an environment for lasting cooperation among local governments, NGOs and private sector for better implementation of existing laws.