Nazan Moroğlu

Nazan Moroğlu, Turkey’s first expert in Women’s Law, is one of the leading figures in the struggle for women’s rights. A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Moroğlu completed her master’s degree in Women’s Law at the same university, preparing the thesis “Woman’s Surname,” which stands as the first academic study in this field. Having taught the course “Women’s Human Rights Law” for many years at Yeditepe and MEF Universities, Moroğlu is the founding president of TÜBAKKOM (The Union of Turkish Bar Associations Women’s Rights Commission), a founding member of EWLA (European Women Lawyers Association), and the Coordinator of the Istanbul Women’s Organizations Union.