Women?s place in Anatolian folk tales

This study which is called ?Women?s Place in Anatolian Folk Tales? includes Turkish family structure, women?s situation in this structure, women types in falk tales, these women?s types features and its analyzing through psychoanalytical approaches.In this study, Turkish family structure from past to the present has been researched. Therefore; it has been seen that the woman has played an important and active role in the family and society in the Türkish history from past to the and. What is more; a big importance has been given to the women in the tales which are mirrors of the Türkish society. Folk tales definition, features and some information about the symbolic characters in the folk tales have been given. By benefiting from several sources. Women characters in the folk tales have been tried to analyze psychoanalytically, but we tried not to undervalue the Turkish customs and belief system. İt has also been tried to explain that how important the Türkish tales are efor child and adult?s education. Finally there is some information about ideal women types from the point view of physical appearance, morals and mind.After these studies, it has been understood that women in Anatolian folk tales were not passive, they didn?t submit to other people; they could deal with the problems with their intelligence, skills and courage. So we can say that women have a very important situation in Turkish culture and life style.Key Words: family, folk tale, women, symbol, psikanaliz