Page5 (Ms.Dogramaci, Turkey) 22.TheGovernment wasdevoting itselfparticularly tofinding andimplementing meanstoeradicate thesocial andeconomic differences prevailing intherural areasofthecountry ascompared withurban ~reas. Theprogress madeinrural areaswouldhelptoimprove thestatusofwomeninthoseareas. Women's associations andthemassmediaweresupporting theeducation andinformation campaigns forruralwomen. ' 23.Thegirlsand£amilies migrating fromruraltourbanareasreceived education, health andfamilyplanning services. BoththeStateandwomen's associations paid special attention tosuchgroups, whichusually livedintheoutskirts ofbig cities. 24.Thestatement thatwomendidnotwalkinthestreets andpublicplaces, such astheGrandBazaar, wasentirely incorrect. Therewereatleastasmanywomenas mentobeseeninthestreets, especially inlargecities. 25.Shethenreplied toquestions dealing withspecific articles ofthe Covention. Withrespect toarticle 2,shepointed outthatarticle 10ofthe Turkish Constitution provided thatallindividuals wereequalbeforethelaw without discrimination onthebasisoflanguage, race,colour, sex,political opinion orphilosophic orreligious belief. TheCivilLawof1926aswellasthe Labour andPenalCodeswerebasedontheprinciple ofequality. Nevertheless, womenwerenotadequately represented inlegislative andexecutive organs, nordid theyoccupypostsinkeydecision-making places. Womenhadbeguntomaketheir voices heardthrough various organizations andhadachieved thesupport ofpublic opinion. Itwascorrect thatTurkish regulations considered womenasbeings needing protection. Thatquestion andotherssimilar toitwereunderheated discussion atpresent. Withregardtotheaccessofdetained womentojustice, therewasnodiscrimination between menandwomeninthatrespect. 26.Thenational machinery setupin1987withintheStatePlanning Organization wasexclusively concerned withquestions, problems andstatistics relating to women. Itwascomposed ofthepresidents ofseveral women's associations and representatives ofvarious ministries anduniversities. Inthepreparation ofthe sixthfive-year plan,covering 1990-1994, thatbodyhadbeenconsulted inmatters relating towomen, family andmother andchildcare. Themachinery worked centrally andhadnobranches. Sofarithadnotreached thedesired levelof effectiveness, butitwashopedthatitwouldbestrengthened inthefuture. 27.Inconnection witharticle 3,shenotedthatthereport madereference tothe anachronistic andincomprehensible provision preventing womenfrombeinggovernors ofdistricts (Kaynakam). Therewasastrong tendency tochangethatrule. Unfortunately, lackofco-ordination andco-operation amongthewomen's organizations hadsofarmadethemunabletoaffectpolitical parties and government policies. /...1'4'4 ;; CEDAW/C/SR.165 English Page6 (Ms.Dogramaci, Turkey) 28.Inconnection witharticle 4,shesaidthattherewasawareness thatfulland complete equality hadnotyetbeenachieved. Insomesectors, suchasthepolice andpostalservices, special measures hadbeenendorsed inordertorecruit more women. Inthatcontext, shecitedtherecentdecision bythecivilcourtregarding therightofawomantoretainhermaiden name. 29.Turning toarticle 5,shepointed outthattherewasnoparticular organfor theimplementation oftheConvention. ThereviewofTurkish legislation with regardtocompliance withtheConvention fellwithinthescopeofthenational machinery withintheStatePlanning Organization. AstheConvention carried legal implications, theTurkish courtswereresponsible forreviewing theirenactments to ensuretheircompatibility withtheConvention. 30.Turkish womengavepriority totheirfunctions aswivesandmothers asa matteroftradition andstyleoflife. However, asthecircumstances ofthe country changed, thatinclination wasgradually changing. ThefirstwomanMinister hadbeenappointed in1971.Inthepreparation ofspecial television programmes devoted towomen,allprejudices against womenwereconsidered. 31.Inconnection withtheroleofwomenaswivesandmothers, thenew technologies hadmadehousehold taskslessarduous. Inthebigcities, families livedinsmallapartments andthenumberofnuclear families wassteadily increasing. Themajority ofmenofthepresent generation helpedtheirwivesin everypossible way. 32.Inconnection witharticle 6,andspecifically withprostitution, she regretted thattherewasnotmuchtoaddtowhatwassaidinthereport. The
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the social and economic issues faced by women in Turkey, particularly in rural areas, and the government's efforts to address these issues. It discusses the implementation of policies and laws aimed at promoting equality and improving the status of women. The text also touches on the role of women's associations, education, and family planning services in rural areas.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Health, Humanitarian aid and relief