A HISTORICAL EVALUATION ON THE CRIME RATES OF WOMEN IN TURKEY DURING THE YEARS OF WORLD WAR II

Banu Berber Babalık

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A HISTORICAL EVALUATION ON THE CRIME RATES OF WOMEN IN TURKEY DURING THE YEARS OF WORLD WAR II

Authors:

Banu Berber Babalık

Publisher:

Adıyaman University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Journal:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.377-412

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357219

pISSN:

1308-9196

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Abstract:

 World War II, one of the biggest wars the world has ever seen, deeply affected Turkey despite not being involved in an armed conflict. The effects of the war had a negative impact on the daily life of the people as well as on the political sphere. Keeping the army in readiness during the war caused economic difficulties in Turkey. The economic difficulties experienced during this period also brought social turmoil. The social roles of women and the changes in these roles during this period are noteworthy. The negative effects of the war atmosphere led to the deterioration of social order and increased the number of crimes defined as undesirable behaviour. In this study, the reasons for the increase in womens crime rates in World War II-era Turkey are analysed within the existing social dynamics and historical context. In order to question the relationship between women and crime rates within the framework of the changes brought about by the war conditions, archival documents, analytical works, national press and data from the Turkish Statistical Institute were used. The aim of the study is to address the relationship between women and crime from a historical perspective and to reveal the effects of social problems experienced during the active war years on crime. In the study, the general characteristics of women convicted of crimes, the types of crimes, the reasons affecting the crime and the results were evaluated within the framework of the conditions brought about by the war.

 World War II, one of the biggest wars the world has ever seen, deeply affected Turkey despite not being involved in an armed conflict. The effects of the war had a negative impact on the daily life of the people as well as on the political sphere. Keeping the army in readiness during the war caused economic difficulties in Turkey. The economic difficulties experienced during this period also brought social turmoil. The social roles of women and the changes in these roles during this period are noteworthy. The negative effects of the war atmosphere led to the deterioration of social order and increased the number of crimes defined as undesirable behaviour. In this study, the reasons for the increase in womens crime rates in World War II-era Turkey are analysed within the existing social dynamics and historical context. In order to question the relationship between women and crime rates within the framework of the changes brought about by the war conditions, archival documents, analytical works, national press and data from the Turkish Statistical Institute were used. The aim of the study is to address the relationship between women and crime from a historical perspective and to reveal the effects of social problems experienced during the active war years on crime. In the study, the general characteristics of women convicted of crimes, the types of crimes, the reasons affecting the crime and the results were evaluated within the framework of the conditions brought about by the war.

 World War II, one of the biggest wars the world has ever seen, deeply affected Turkey despite not being involved in an armed conflict. The effects of the war had a negative impact on the daily life of the people as well as on the political sphere. Keeping the army in readiness during the war caused economic difficulties in Turkey. The economic difficulties experienced during this period also brought social turmoil. The social roles of women and the changes in these roles during this period are noteworthy. The negative effects of the war atmosphere led to the deterioration of social order and increased the number of crimes defined as undesirable behaviour. In this study, the reasons for the increase in womens crime rates in World War II-era Turkey are analysed within the existing social dynamics and historical context. In order to question the relationship between women and crime rates within the framework of the changes brought about by the war conditions, archival documents, analytical works, national press and data from the Turkish Statistical Institute were used. The aim of the study is to address the relationship between women and crime from a historical perspective and to reveal the effects of social problems experienced during the active war years on crime. In the study, the general characteristics of women convicted of crimes, the types of crimes, the reasons affecting the crime and the results were evaluated within the framework of the conditions brought about by the war.

 Dünyanın gördüğü en büyük savaşlardan biri olan II. Dünya Savaşı, silahlı bir çatışmanın içinde olmamasına rağmen Türkiyeyi derinden etkilemiştir. Savaşın etkileri politik alana olduğu kadar, halkın gündelik yaşamına da olumsuz yönde yansımıştır. Savaş süresince ordunun hazır halde bekletilmesi Türkiyede ekonomik sıkıntılara sebep olmuştur. Bu dönemde yaşanan ekonomik zorluklar sosyal çalkantıları da beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu süreç içerisinde kadınların toplumsal rolleri ve bu rollerdeki değişimler dikkate değerdir. Savaş atmosferinin olumsuz etkileri toplumsal düzenin bozulmasına neden olurken istenmeyen davranış olarak tanımlanan suç sayılarını artırmıştır. Bu çalışmada İkinci Dünya Savaşı dönemi Türkiyesinde kadınların suç oranlarının artış nedenleri, mevcut sosyal dinamikler ve tarihsel bağlam içinde incelenmiştir. Savaş şartlarının getirdiği değişimler çerçevesinde kadınların suç oranları ile ilişkisini sorgulamak üzere arşiv belgeleri, tetkik eserler, ulusal basın ve Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu verilerinden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı kadın ve suç ilişkisini tarihsel perspektiften ele alarak, aktif savaş yıllarında yaşanan toplumsal sorunların suça etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada işledikleri suç sonrası mahkûm edilen kadınların genel özellikleri, suç türleri, suça etki eden nedenler ve ortaya çıkan sonuçlar savaşın getirdiği koşullar çerçevesinde değerlendirilmiştir.

Article Details

A HISTORICAL EVALUATION ON THE CRIME RATES OF WOMEN IN TURKEY DURING THE YEARS OF WORLD WAR II

Authors:

Banu Berber Babalık

Publisher:

Adıyaman University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Journal:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.377-412

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357219

pISSN:

1308-9196

World War II

Turkey

Woman

Women's CriminalityII.Dünya Savaşı

Türkiye

Kadın

Kadın Suçluluğu

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Banu Berber Babalık

Publisher: Adıyaman University

Main Topics: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Journal: Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.377-412

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357219

pISSN: 1308-9196

Issues

Authors:

Banu Berber Babalık

Publisher:

Adıyaman University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Journal:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.377-412

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357219

pISSN:

1308-9196