Turkey - Unicef

All data in Fact Sheet is from Social Services and Child Protection Agency (SHCEK) unless otherwise stated
Turkey
Total Population1 (2005)
Child Population, 0 – 172 (2005)
Children as proportion of Total Population
Poverty Rate, $PPP 2.15/day3 (2002)
Child Poverty rate (<16 yrs), $PPP 2.15/day4
(2002)
Children in Residential Care (Absolute
Number)
Children in Foster/Guardianship Care
(Absolute Number)
Adoption (Absolute Number)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
17603
18677
19619
20616
21275
21527
n.a.
n.a.
71
78
113
127
204
n.a.
n.a.
185
424
450
405
401
Infant Homes (0- 12yrs)
Residential (13-18yrs)
Women's Homes
Centres for Disabled
Number of children
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Absolute Number of Adoptions
500
Number of adoptions
400
300
200
100
0
2002
1
2003
2004
2005
2006
State of the World’s Children 2007, UNICEF
Ibid
3
World Bank, “Growth, Poverty and Inequality: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union”, 2005
4
Ibid
* Women’s Homes provide services for adult women and dependent children where required
2
20%
29%
17112
Absolute Number of Children in Residential Care (by type)*
25000
73,193,000
25,348,000
35%
Child Care Services in Turkey5
1
1
1
52
8
1
1
1 73
1
28
1
22
2
1 21
1 1
1
1
1
2
1 11
1
1
1 1 1
59
1 1
1
1 1
8
2 1
1
1 64
1 1
1 1
44
58
1
1
1
1 9
1
1 1
1 1
15
31
45
1 1
76
1
60
1
1
29
1 1 1
1
2
1
1
1 1
26
1
1
1
1 1
1
1
1
18
78
1
1 1
1
14
1
38
1
4
17
1 1
1 1
1 69
57
1
1
71
1 1
36
1
33
1
1
1 1
1 1
1 1
42
62
20
55
1
1 1
1 1
47 1
5
1
75
1
30
1
61
1
1
1
80
1
1
1
72
1
1
53
1
1
1
65
1
1
35
1 1
1
1
3
39
25
1 1
32
74
1 34
1
1
1
1
7
1 63
6
1
51
77
1
1
1
1
10
1
67 1
1
24
1
41
1
1
1
1
1 1
1
1
49
1 1
1
1
70
1
1 23
54
1
1
1
1 1 1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
81
1 1
46
1
1 1
1 1
1
1 19
1
1
66 1
1
1 1
1 56
1
1
27
1
16
12
2 1
1
1
40
79 1 1 1
1
1
1 13
43
50
1
1
68
1 1
1
48
1
37
Statutory Services
Family Support Services
Directorate of Social Services (Provincial)
Child and Youth Centre (Non-residential)
Child protection Department (Provincial)
Child and Youth Centre (Residential and Non-Residential)
50
1 2
28
3 5
1 7 2
73
1
2
1 1
1
1 2
1
79
1 1
3
81
66 27
1
40
1 3
2
1
1 1
1
2 2
22
1 13
52
1
1
2
23
32
54
1
1
1
49
7
2 1 2
1
1
1
56
1
2 1
77
1 1
2 1
11
25
1 1
1
5
53
2 1
59
2
1 1
34
1
74
1
1
1
15
1 2
2
64
1
1
58
1 1
1
1
33
2
1 1
29
1 1
2 1
1 1
1
26
68
1
38
1 1
4
18
1 1
14
1
1
57
1
2
60
17
1 1
55
2
1 2
44
1
76
1 1
1
2
62
45
1
1 1
42
1 1
9
1
2
31
1
2 1
2
30 1
1
47
10
1 1
1 75
35
72
1 2
20
8
6
80
61
1 1 3
39
1 2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
65
63
1 2
41
1 1
1
2
1 2
1
1
1
51
1
1
24
4 3
1 2 1
1 2 1
1 2
1
2
2
19
16
12
1
67
1 1
2
21
43
1 1
1
2
70
46
2 1
78
1 1
69 1
1
71
36
1 1
1
37
1 1
2
48
Family Substitute Services
Infant Home (0 – 6)
Infant Home (7 – 12)
Infant Home/ Children Site (0 – 12)
Affection Home (0 – 12)
Residential Institution (13-18)
Care and Rehablitation Centre
for Disabled Children
Definitions
Specialised day care: Refers ONLY to day care that is part of child protection services, such as day care for children and families with
socio-economic problems and children with special needs.
5
14 Infant Homes and Residential Institutions are in the same building or complex. In addition there are 19 Women’s Homes managed by
SHCEK, 14 Women’s Homes and 2 Trafficking Shelters managed by other institutions. The location of these services is confidential.
1 Adana
2 Adiyaman
3 Afyon
4 Agri
5 Aksaray
6 Amasya
7 Ankara
8 Antalya
9 Ardahan
10 Artvin
11 Aydin
12 Balikesir
13 Bartin
14 Batman
15 Bayburt
16 Bilecik
17 Bingol
18 Bitlis
19 Bolu
20 Burdur
21 Bursa
22 Canakkale
23 Cankiri
24 Corum
25 Denizli
26 Diyarbakir
27 Duzce
28 Edirne
29 Elazig
30 Erincan
31 Erzurum
32 Eskisehir
33 Gazinatep
34 Giresun
35 Gumushane
36 Hakkari
37 Hatay
38 Igdir
39 Isparta
40 Istanbul
41 Izmir
42 Kahrmanmaras
43 Karabuk
44 Karaman
45 Kars
46 Kastamonu
47 Kayseri
48 Kilis
49 Kirikkale
50 Kirklareli
51 Kirsehir
52 Kocaeli
53 Konya
54 Kutahya
55 Malatya
56 Manisa
57 Mardin
58 Mersin
59 Mugla
60 Mus
61 Nevsehir
62 Nigde
63 Ordo
64 Osmaniye
65 Rize
66 Sakraya
67 Samsun
68 Sanliurfa
69 Siirt
70 Sinop
71 Sirnak
72 Sivas
73 Tekirdag
74 Tokat
75 Trabzon
76 Tunceli
77 Usak
78 Van
79 Yalova
80 Yozgat
81 Zonguldak