Duygu Asena (19 April 1946 – 30 July 2006)[1] was a Turkish journalist, best-selling author and activist for women's rights.
[3] After completing her secondary education at Kadıköy Private Girls' College, she studied at Istanbul University Pedagogy Department.
Continuing her writing as well as journalism, Asena made a name for herself with her first book, Kadının Adı Yok.
After a long lawsuit, it was allowed to be re-released and then filmed by director Atıf Yılmaz in the same year.
Asena died on 30 July 2006 at the VKV American Hospital, where she was being treated for a brain tumor.