Hatice Ayseli Göksoy (, 21 September 1935 – 26 November 2022), was a Turkish painter, women's rights activist and politician. She served one term in the parliament.

Women's rights activist

Göksoy was active in a number of women's organizations. In 1964, she was elected to the central board of the Turkish Women Union. She became chairperson of that organization in 1983. She gave great importance to

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. She organized celebrations of the

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on 8 March and the Day of the Turkish women's

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on 5 December (1934). She initiated the establishment of special schools by the Ministry of National Education for the mentally disabled children.

Politician career

Göksoy joined the

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(, DYP). She ran for the Deputy of

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in the 1995 general election. She entered the

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to serve in the 20th Parliament. In 1997, she resigned from the DYP, and co-founded the

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. She was elected to the deputy chairperson.

Personal life

Hatice Ayseli Göksoy was born to Ali Rıza Erman and Emine Erman in

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, Turkey on 21 September 1935. She had one sister, Nihal, and two brothers, Nihat and Atilla. She was schooled in the Nişantaşı 52nd Primary School. After completing her secondary and high school education at Nişantaşı High School for Girls, she attended Zübeyde Hanım Technical School for Girls. Then, she took private lessons in painting. She exhibited her works several times. Göksoy married to Abdülkadir Durmuş Göksoy, and gave birth to two daughters, Banu Nerime (Köksal) and Bengü Çiğdem (Baydar). Hatice Ayseli Gürsoy died in Istanbul on 26 November 2022. She was buried at

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following a religious service at

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References

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