For the past twenty years in Turkey, the subject of women entrepreneurship has been and continues to be intensely discussed by the supporters of various approaches and in different contexts. These discussions not only aim to promote women’s entrepreneurship but also adopt different viewpoints and approaches regarding why women should be entrepreneurs.

This research adopts the approach of "WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT" as the basis of women becoming entrepreneurs, and asks these three critical questions:

What is and what must be the benefit, effect and contribution of supporting women entrepreneurship to countering women’s inequality and exclusion from positions in society?

Similarly, what is and what must be the contribution to economic development and growth, increases in productivity, prevention of poverty and assisting in recovery from economic crises?

What approach is required that will highlight the benefits of women starting their own business and thus necessitating the support of women entrepreneurs?

The main aim of each policy, programme and activity promoting women entrepreneurship must be to reach the goal of women’s empowerment and ensuring gender equality. All other aims must be subsidiary.