She completed her primary education in various places in Turkey due to her father's profession as a staff officer.

Between 1959 and 1965, Akyol conducted academic studies in the United States, France and the Netherlands.

[4] She lectured at the university until 1983 when Erdal İnönü invited her to co-found the Social Democracy Party (SODEP).

[4] Türkan Akyol entered the parliament as deputy of Izmir Province following the 1987 general election.

[4] In 1992, she was appointed Minister of State responsible for Woman and Family Affairs in the coalition government of Süleyman Demirel.