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DOI :10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885   IUP :10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885    Full Text (PDF)

The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present

Gizem TarhanMehmet Erman OrCemile Nihal YurtsevenSelçuk Bora ÇavuşoğluAyşe Nilay Kantar

International Olympics are very important, as countries can express their political power in a more peaceful environment without war through sports competitions. When considering the ancient and modern aspects of the Olympics, mostly males are seen to compete. With growing awareness, significant efforts have been made to ensure women’s participation in competitions regarding social justice and equal opportunities for them. This study aims to highlight the role of Turkish women in both ancient and modern Olympics. While women didn’t actively compete in ancient Olympic games, they were still involved in sports training. With the revival and adaptation of the ancient Olympics to the modern world, women’s participation had failed to be accepted in competitions for a long time in the modern Olympics. However, women managed to enter the Olympics with the federations they established, despite the male-supported ideology they encountered. Meanwhile, Turkish female athletes started participating in the Olympics after 1936 and have maintained their presence with an increasing number of medals. Strengthening and encouraging women in a society is very important in the world of sports, as in every field. Female participation is crucial both politically and socioculturally with regard to Türkiye’s international Olympic representation. In conclusion, the increasing success of Turkish women in the Olympics in our study by emphasizing, we consider that women’s participation in the Olympics should be further encouraged, despite the difficulties women have faced in ancient and modern Olympics.

DOI :10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885   IUP :10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885    Full Text (PDF)

Olimpiyat Tarihinde Türk Kadınının Evrimi: Geçmişten Günümüze Yolculuk

Gizem TarhanMehmet Erman OrCemile Nihal YurtsevenSelçuk Bora ÇavuşoğluAyşe Nilay Kantar

Ülkeler spor yarışmaları ile siyasal güçlerini savaşsız ve daha barışçı bir ortamda ifade edebildikleri için uluslararası olimpiyatlar oldukça önemlidir. Olimpiyat oyunlarını antik ve modern olimpiyatlar olarak ele alacak olursak çoğunlukla erkeklerin yarıştığını görmekteyiz. Artan farkındalıkla birlikte, sosyal adalet ve yarışmalarda fırsat eşitliği için kadınların katılımını sağlamaya yönelik önemli çabalar sarf edilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, antik ve modern olimpiyatlarda kadınların varoluş süreci ile birlikte özellikle Türk kadınının olimpiyatlardaki yerini ve değerini vurgulamaktır. Antik olimpiyat oyunlarında kadının aktif olarak yarışmasalar da kadınların spor alanında eğitildikleri tespit edilmiştir. Antik olimpiyatların modern dünyaya uyum sağlayacak şekilde tekrar canlanmasıyla beraber modern olimpiyat oyunlarında da uzun bir süre kadınların yarışlara katılması kabul görmemiştir. Fakat kadınlar karşılaştıkları erkek destekli fikirlere rağmen kurdukları federasyonlar ile olimpiyatlara girmeyi başarmışlardır. Türk kadın sporcular ise 1936 yılından sonra olimpiyatlara katılmaya başlamış ve giderek artan sayıda ve artan madalya başarısıylavarlığını sürdürmektedir. Bir toplumda kadınların daha güçlendirilmesi ve teşvik edilmesi her alanda olduğu gibi spor dünyasında da oldukça önemlidir. Uluslararası olimpiyat oyunlarında Türkiye’nin temsil edilmesinde kadınların yarışmalara katılımlarının sağlanması hem politik hem sosyokültürel açıdan da büyük önem taşımaktadır. “Sonuç olarak, çalışmamızda Türk kadınlarının Olimpiyatlarda artan başarısına vurgu yaparak, kadınların antik ve modern Olimpiyatlarda karşılaştıkları zorluklara rağmen Olimpiyatlara katılımlarının daha da teşvik edilmesi gerektiğini düşünüyoruz.”


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Tarhan, G., Or, M.E., Yurtseven, C.N., Çavuşoğlu, S.B., & Kantar, A.N. (2024). The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, 0(28), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan G, Or M E, Yurtseven C N, Çavuşoğlu S B, Kantar A N. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies. 2024;0(28):65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan, G.; Or, M.E.; Yurtseven, C.N.; Çavuşoğlu, S.B.; Kantar, A.N. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, [Publisher Location], v. 0, n. 28, p. 65-72, 2024.


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Tarhan, Gizem, and Mehmet Erman Or and Cemile Nihal Yurtseven and Selçuk Bora Çavuşoğlu and Ayşe Nilay Kantar. 2024. “The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present.” Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies 0, no. 28: 65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan, Gizem, and Mehmet Erman Or and Cemile Nihal Yurtseven and Selçuk Bora Çavuşoğlu and Ayşe Nilay Kantar. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present.” Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies 0, no. 28 (Dec. 2024): 65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan, G. and Or, M.E. and Yurtseven, C.N. and Çavuşoğlu, S.B. and Kantar, A.N. (2024) ‘The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present’, Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, 0(28), pp. 65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885 (23 Dec. 2024).


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Tarhan, Gizem, and Mehmet Erman Or and Cemile Nihal Yurtseven and Selçuk Bora Çavuşoğlu and Ayşe Nilay Kantar. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present.” Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, vol. 0, no. 28, 2024, pp. 65-72. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan G, Or ME, Yurtseven CN, Çavuşoğlu SB, Kantar AN. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies [Internet]. 23 Dec. 2024 [cited 23 Dec. 2024];0(28):65-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885 doi: 10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885


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Tarhan, Gizem - Or, MehmetErman - Yurtseven, CemileNihal - Çavuşoğlu, SelçukBora - Kantar, AyşeNilay. The Evolution of Turkish Women Throughout Olympic History: A Journey from Past to Present”. Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies 0/28 (Dec. 2024): 65-72. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.1448885



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Submitted12.03.2024
Accepted04.04.2024
Published Online08.05.2024

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