Women's representation in Turkiye Parliament at highest level in history
Source: The Middle East Monitor
Women's representation in the Turkish Parliament will be the highest level in history after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports.
According to the unofficial results, 121 women secured seats in the 600-member Parliament.
The female representation rate, which was 17.1 per cent in the previous elections, rose to 20.1 per cent this year.
The Green Left Party has the highest female representation rate, with 30 women out of 61 lawmakers in Parliament. This was followed by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), the Republican People's Party (CHP), the Good Party (Iyi Party) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
A total of 50 female deputies from the AK Party, 30 from the CHP and the Green Left Party, six from the Iyi Party, four from the MHP, and one from the Turkish Workers' Party, entered the Parliament.
Click here to read the full article published by The Middle East Monitor on 16 May 2023.
Women's representation in the Turkish Parliament will be the highest level in history after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports.
According to the unofficial results, 121 women secured seats in the 600-member Parliament.
The female representation rate, which was 17.1 per cent in the previous elections, rose to 20.1 per cent this year.
The Green Left Party has the highest female representation rate, with 30 women out of 61 lawmakers in Parliament. This was followed by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), the Republican People's Party (CHP), the Good Party (Iyi Party) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
A total of 50 female deputies from the AK Party, 30 from the CHP and the Green Left Party, six from the Iyi Party, four from the MHP, and one from the Turkish Workers' Party, entered the Parliament.
Click here to read the full article published by The Middle East Monitor on 16 May 2023.