Merve Kavakçı
Merve Kavakçı is a Turkish politician and former member of the Turkish Parliament, notably recognized for her controversial expulsion from the legislature in 1999 due to her decision to wear a headscarf, which was against the dress code at the time. Her case has become emblematic of the struggle for women's rights and religious freedoms in Turkey, particularly concerning the headscarf issue.
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Merve Kavakçı is mentioned in the context of her oath-taking being obstructed by other politicians.
Meyhane jargonu | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Turkey· 2026-02-12
Merve Kavakçı's swearing-in incident in the parliament is remembered with shame.
Akın Gürlek’in Adalet Bakanı yapılmasına şaşırmalı mıyız | Ahmet HAKAN Köşe YazısıTurkey· 2026-02-12
Merve Kavakcı is noted as one of the daughters of Gülhan Kavakcı.
Öğretmeni, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ı anlattı: Lider olarak doğmuş bir evlattı; bütün öğretmenler onun için aynı görüşteydiTurkey· 2025-11-23
Merve Kavakçı was mentioned as a victim of discrimination in the political sphere due to her headscarf.
Son dakika... Adalet Bakanı Tunç: Hedef terörsüz TürkiyeTurkey· 2025-02-28
