Hatice Sabiha was born to Hajji Ismail and his spouse Ayşe in Üsküdar, Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire in 1888.

Her mother cared for the education of the children by working as a teacher for tailoring after her father died at her childhood.

During the time she earned her life, she studied mathematics in Darülfünun, the former Istanbul University, graduating with the highest mark in 1917.

[1] According to the law of suffrage enacted in 1934, Turkish women were granted to vote and run for a seat in the parliament.

Görkey entered politics for the Republican People's Party (CHP), and was nominated for the 1935 general election.