Cahide Sonku (born Cahide Serap; 27 December 1912 – 18 March 1981) was a Turkish actress, model, writer and the first female film director in Turkey. [1 ] Sonku was the founder of her own movie production company, Sonku Film, in 1950.
The Women's Museum Istanbul honours groundbreaking women, establishes cultural partnerships within the country and beyond the borders with institutions working on women’s history.