One of the Periodicals Published in Kazan: Sharq Qizi (1918)

Abstract

The ideas and demands of intellectuals in the Idyl-Ural region to publish periodicals in their native language were materialized in 1905. From that year onwards, especially between 1905-1917, dozens of journals and newspapers with various orientations were published. In these publications, which quickly became an integral part of modernization movements in the Turkic world, many articles were written on social rights, education, religion and literature, especially on the issue of independence and future of Turkic peoples. Sharq Qizi which is the focus of this study, was among the women-oriented journals published in Kazan after 1917. Following the Congress of Muslim Women of Russia held on April 24–27^th, 1917, it was published in Tatar Turkish in Arabic script in Kazan by the Central Bureau of Muslim Women of Russia. This journal, which was published fors ix issues in total, included translations from Russian and Western literature, poetry, short stories, scientific and political articles, as well as articles on health and nutrition. The primary goal of the journal was to restore women’s social rights and legal status, which had been ignored for centuries, through education and science. In a politically significant period such as 1918, Sharq Qizi played a crucial role not only as a political platform but also as a bridge in the fields of education and science. The journal’s editorial board included prominent intellectuals of the time, such as Aziz Ubaydullin, Ali Rahim, Fatih Amirkhan. This study aims to analyze the content and general discourse of Sharq Qizi and, for the first time, introduce this journal to Turkish press studies.