Turkish Association of University Women -TAUW was founded on 19th December 1949 by the first and leading university graduate women of the Republic of Türkiye. 

Our founding members were Süreyya Ağaoğlu, Sara Akdik, Şevket Fazıla Giz, Nüzhet Gökdoğan, Remziye Hisar, Nebahat Karaorman, Müfide Küley, Türkan Rado, Pakize Tarzi, and Beraat Zeki Üngör.

Turkish Association of University Women has 29 branches all over Türkiye; 

Istanbul Province: Istanbul Branch, Kadikoy Branch, Bakirkoy Branch, Sarayer Branch, Ataşehir Branch

Ankara Province: Ankara Branch, Yildiz Branch, Umitköy Branch

Antalya Province: Antalya Branch, Konyaaltı Branch

Izmir Province: Izmir Branch, Karşıyaka Branch

Adana, Aydın, Bolu, Bursa, Edirne, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Isparta, Kastamonu, Kocaeli, Konya, Mersin, Uzunköprü, Samsun, Yalova, Lüleburgaz

The Turkish Association of University Women (TAUW) maintains a robust international presence through key affiliations:

Graduate Women International (GWI): TAUW has been an active member of GWI (formerly IFUW) since 1955. The organization regularly conducts GWI projects, organizes seminars, and currently has eight members serving on GWI Committees for the 2025–2028 triennium. A notable event was the 2013 GWI (then IFUW) Conference and General Assembly, which was hosted in Istanbul and drew over 400 participants from various national affiliates. https://graduatewomen.org/

University Women of Europe (UWE): TAUW has also been a strong member of UWE since 2002. TAUW delegates participate annually in the UWE General Assembly and Conference. Türkiye has hosted the UWE General Assembly and Conference twice: once in Antalya in 2013 and again in İzmir in 2023. https://www.universitywomenofeurope.org/