Name of Turkey's First Female Mukhtar Given to a Street in Muğla
The memory of Raziye Akyol, who served in Menteşe, Muğla between 1913-1923, will be kept alive by naming a street close to the house where she lived.
Raziye Akyol, who served between 1913 and 1923 in Akçaova Neighborhood of Muğla's Menteşe district, was honored by giving her name to the street near the house where she lived in the neighborhood.
Historical Duty and Raziye Akyol's Past
Raziye Akyol, who served as a mukhtar between 1913 and 1923 in Akçaova Neighborhood of Muğla's Menteşe district, is recorded as the region's first female mukhtar.
Before the Era of Suffrage
Taking on this duty because there were no eligible men in the village to serve as mukhtar during a period when women did not have legal suffrage, Akyol successfully fulfilled this responsibility for ten years.
Difference from the First Elected Female Mukhtar
The title of Turkey's first female mukhtar to come to office by election belongs to Gül Esin, who was elected in 1933 in the village of Demircidere in Aydın's Karpuzlu; Raziye Akyol served through appointment and the conditions of that period.
Application to Keep Her Name Alive
Turan Çakı, the mukhtar of Akçaova Neighborhood, stated that they applied to the Menteşe Municipality to keep Raziye Akyol's memory alive and that this request was met positively.
The Process of Naming the Street After Her
In line with the decision adopted by the municipal council, her name has been given to the street near the house where Akyol lived, and a sign will be hung in the coming days.