Women's understanding in the Tanzimat period press (Terakkî-i Muhadderat and Şükûfezar)

Press life in the Ottoman Empire officially started with the "Takvim-i Vekayi" issued in 1831. While there was an increase in newspapers published by private enterprise in the 1860s, the types of newspapers also varied. Among these types, there are also newspapers published for women. The first journal for women was "Muhadderat" with the addition of "Terakki" published by Ali Raşit in 1869. The journal, which was first published with the initiative of a woman, is "Şükûfezar", which was published in 1885. Letters sent by women are included in the journal "Terakkî-i Muhadderat". While the "Şükûfezar" journal consisted of women who were the privilege holders and the census committee, there were also letters sent by women in the journal. This study aims to reveal the Ottoman Empire Tanzimat woman in every aspect in the light of "Terakkî-i Muhadderat" and "Şükûfezar" journals. The original texts of these journals were accessed and transcribed. Tanzimat woman was examined by comparing with the sources of the period. KEY WORDS: Terakkî-i Muhadderat, Şükûfezar, Tanzimat Woman, Education, Literature.