In modern Turkey women rights start with revolutions of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk outlawed polygamy and abolished Islamic courts in favour of secular institutions.After that in 2001 Turkish Civil Code changed.This change provides women equal rights with men in terms of marriage, divorce and property ownership.In addition , Penal Code provides female sexuality for the first time as a matter of individual rights, rather than family honour.Nowadays Tutkey has so many organizations which protects women right and women’s shelter foundations.On the other hand its hard to say that most of them reach their goals.Most of this organizations locate in urban area,however there are a few organizations in rural area.In Turkey women who live in rural area are need more protection orf their rights.In addtion most of women cannot join these organizations because of their family or husband.
In Turkey ,sivil society organizations have great importance because of the goverment cannot its duty.
I choose foundation for the Support of Women’s Work (FSWW),its a reformist,revisionist and expressive social organization.In addition FSWW is against to group conflict in Turkey.I heard this organization from a friend of my mother.I went their Office in Beyoglu,and interview with a kind woman who Works there as a volunteer general secretary.
The first aim of FSWW is that recognizes basic women’s knowledge and effort in fighting poverty and contruction of their lifes ,and right to set up and solutions to their own concerns.
Secondly,respects local woman values and avoids isolate themselves