The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is among the few ministries in Türkiye with relatively high female representation. Women hold senior positions in General Directorates dealing with terrorism and security, serve as ambassadors in conflict zones, and, since 2024, one of the three deputy ministers is a woman. Yet, this numerical representation has not led to a gender-sensitive approach in Turkish foreign policy. Neither the MFA nor the broader foreign policy discourse acknowledges the absence of a gender perspective, even among female diplomats. This chapter traces how gender has been conceptualized within Türkiye’s foreign policy since the Republic’s foundation, identifying continuities and changes across different political contexts. It situates gender within major historical and international developments, such as CEDAW, the EU candidacy process (1999–2005), Türkiye’s tenure in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (2006–2013), and its signing and later withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention (2011–2019). Focusing on the MFA, the analysis reveals the persistence of patriarchal structures that marginalize women’s issues under the human rights agenda. Drawing on interviews with diplomats and secondary literature, the chapter concludes by discussing the prospects and constraints of mainstreaming gender-sensitive policies in Turkish foreign policy.