Womanhood Imagined in Türk Kadını: Magazine During the National Chief Era

This study examines the magazine Türk Kadını (Turkish Woman), published between 1944 and 1948, in the context of gender policies during Turkey’s National Chief era. Gender roles have been discussed throughout history, though the framework and frequency have varied depending on geographic, cultural, economic, and political factor Periodicals serve as valuable sources to trace these change Türk Kadını has not been previously analyzed in academic literature, despite the scarcity of studies on women’s magazines from this period. To address this gap, the study conducts a qualitative content analysis of all 48 issues published over the magazine’s four-year lifespan. The findings reveal that the magazine’s content largely aligned with the single-party regime’s expectations concerning women and family role.