Until the late 90’s, the national legislation in Turkey contained various discriminatory provisions and an overarching patriarchal perspective. The Old Civil Code included several articles reducing women to a subordinate position in the family. Particularly, since the early 2000, major legal reforms towards gender equality have taken place in Turkey. Constitutional Amendments that were accepted by Grand National Assembly of Turkey on October 3, 2001, include provisions strengthening the equality of women and men. Furthermore, the new Turkish Civil Code, abolished the supremacy of men in marriage and granted women with new rights.