Gender, city and public space: the case of Isparta

In this study, the question of where women are in Isparta's urban public sphere is the subject of research. Since this study, which aims to reveal the visibility of women in Isparta, focuses on the lack of women in the public sphere; the number of women in management, politics and civilian areas as managers constitutes the universe of the study. In this context, questions based on the research questions in the study were directed to the participants and face-to-face interviews were conducted with 41 people reached in the universe on the basis of volunteerism using qualitative research techniques and in-depth interview method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and the participants were asked to answer the questions. Based on the answers given by the women representatives, it is aimed to reveal whether there is a problem of women's representation in the public sphere, and if so, the reasons for the incomplete representation. The information obtained from the interviews was classified according to predetermined themes and interpreted through descriptive and content analysis. As a result of the interview analyses, it has been determined that women are not sufficiently involved in senior management in Isparta's urban public and suggestions have been presented to increase women's representation in the urban public