Aysel Baykal (1939 – January 24, 2003) was a Turkish female jurist, politician and former government minister.
[1] Aysel Baykal graduated from Istanbul University's Faculty of Law.
Following the merger of the 1983-established Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) with the CHP in 1995,[2] Baykal was appointed from outside the parliament Minister of State responsible for "Women, Family and Social Policies" on March 27, 1995, succeeding Önay Alpago.
[2][3] She served at this post in the 50th government led by female Prime Minister of Turkey Tansu Çiller until October 5, 1995.
She was buried at the Old Topkapı Cemetery following the religious funeral service at Şişli Mosque.