Gender in Public Sphere in The Ottoman Empire and Woman with Gender Identity (1836-1900): Corum Ecclesiastical Court Case

Abstract

The presence of women in Ottoman society in the public sphere and visibility issues patriarchal family settlement have been studied and explained within shaia's strict ru-les. However, this situation is closely linked with gender culture of the Ottoman soci-ety. The Ottoman gender culture has composed of the reflection of autochthonic Turkish traditions and compromised Islamic Law and it is provided with distinctive cha-racteristics. West effect concentrating by modernization process and wealthy empire fac-tors should not be denied. In fact, Corum Sharia Court reports, unlike wthat is suppo-sed to be, have revealed quite strong and dynamic woman typology in Ottoman gen-der identity and gender role id. According to this, women were confined to neither in harem in their house nor veil which alleged they inserted into. Rather, she is a real ac-tor and can be seen at every turn in the social and public sphere.