ttoman empire (Gibbons 41). The world war begins in 1914, which finds the Ottoman Empire allied with Germany, which is later lost in 1919. In 1923 the Turkey republic was established. Ataturk is named the first President of Turkey. A new constitution was formed in 1924.
Regarding gender, women have availed the right to run for office. 1938 saw Turkey's founding father's death, and later in 1950, the country saw the first open election held and inclusion into NATO in 1952. The army then staged a coup in the year 1960. These dates mark critical historical moments, which will further be broken down in this paper.
2.1 Geographic History of Turkey
Located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, the republic has cemented its geographic status permanently. It has over the years gained global recognition and proven a worldwide asset. Acting as a bridge and barrier between two continents, the region has established its pivotal role in trade and the cultural mix. Turkey is bordered by eight countries, including; Syria, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Armenia.
2.2 Population of Turkey
The end of 2014 saw a record population increase to 75,932,348 million. The recorded growth rate was 1.2% and a population density of 97 per square kilometer. The percentage of literate individuals tolls to 88 percent, with a numeric value of 71.4 percent of females reading and writing.
2.3 Religious and ethnic groups of Turkey
According to (Yagmur 1), 'Describing the sociolinguistic situation in the Republic of Turkey is not an easy enterprise.' Less than one percent of the population is non-muslim, as compared to the twenty percent in 1914. Turks constitute 80 percent of the total population, whereas Kurds consist of 18 percent of the total population. Kurdish is the mother language, with a small minority of Zaza or Dimli. With a numerical value of 200,000, the Laz belong to a north Caucasian family. Over time, the population of Arabic speakers has dropped significantly.
2.4. Discrimination in the Turkish republic
Being victims of evident discrimination, Christians and Jews are considered second class citizens. Other minorities subjected to discrimination in violence are the gypsies, Alevis, and Armenian speaking Muslims (Içduygu and Sirkeci 9). In this paper, the particular review is on gender-based discrimination and especially concerning wages. There are substantial amounts of wage-related discriminatory cases that have been recorded over the past years. The participation of women in labor in 2009 was 23.5% (Günalp and Cilasun, 2013). The results of research done in matters of labor discrimination is a major issue in Turkey. Discrimination in pay is also a matter that has been reviewed as a serious concern in the Turkish republic. There is a further call to promote gender equality. With the structural transformation in the Turkish economy, integration, and urbanization, skilled workers are needed more than ever. To comprehend the low levels of female employment in the Turkish economy, we must first understand the low education levels. According to the World bank, cultural barriers such as; labor division, low wages, long and tiresome working hours contribute to the under-representation of women in Turkey's labor force. Whereas the informal sector employs low skilled women, women with university degrees stand a better chance of better-paying jobs.
2.5Economic composition
The socioeconomic composition of the region is full of promise. The agricultural sector complies with 25.2 percent of the labor unions, the industrial constitutes 19.9 and 6.3 percent to the construction sector. With high growth predicted in the future, the labor force constitutes 48.6 percent. The Turkish business economy is segmented into the bourgeoisie of Istanbul and the bourgeoisie of Anatolia. The recorded unemployment rate in 2012 was 10.4. The economy boasts an economic freedom score of 64.4 percent, which ranks it the 71st fre
