Abstract
The First Female Preacher of the Republic Who Wanted to be Remembered Forever; Meliha Avni Sözen
actress in an opera) of a nation, Meliha Avni Sözen is a very good example to the first educated and intellectual Turkish woman of the Republic. This exemplarily woman, who has never been seriously investigated in terms of who she was, how she lived and what she did, mainly desired to be remembered forever.
Meliha Avni Sözen has not only set an example, but also succeeded to actually become unforgettable with her splendid preachings that she called my actual profession, what she did for education, especially for the education of girls and her commitment to Atatürk and the Revolution.
This article has been completed within a long process with the help of the data that were obtained through all the information, documents, articles about Meliha Avni Sözen, and the person who could conduct a verbal interview about her.
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Keywords
Meliha Avni Sözen, Preaching, Education, Women’s Rights