Episode 62: Ayşegül Boz Baltacı, Turkish Doula and Translator

Episode Summary

What does doula work look like in Istanbul? In this episode we sit down with doula and translator Ayşegül Boz Baltacı for a conversation about her practice in Turkey and her work within the European Doula Network. Ayşegül is a connector and an advocate for families and doulas around the world.

We talk about how doula work shows up in Turkish maternity culture, the role of translation in international doula networks, and the practical work of advocating across language and policy lines. Shortly after we recorded, an event affected Ayşegül and her community, which she speaks about with characteristic clarity.

Useful for doulas curious about practice outside the US and UK, and for anyone interested in the connector roles that hold international doula community together.

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Ayşegül Boz Baltacı, doula and translator in Istanbul, Turkey

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