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PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
IN TURKEY AND
THEIR RIGHTS
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
• According to the 2002 TURKSTAT “People With Disabilities
of Turkey” research report, 12.29% of the total population is
people with disabled.
• It’s distribution is as follows;
– 2.58% is orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and
mentally impaired.
– 9.70% is composed of chronic illnesses.
– In order to better understand the handicapped situation
in Turkey, we must concentrate on the 2.58%, and
interpret its statistical information.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
The regional distribution of the orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and
mentally impaired people.
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Marmara
22,7
22,7
Aegean
13,1
35,8
Mediterranian
13,0
48,8
Internal Anatolian
17,3
66,2
Black Sea
14,9
81,1
Eastern Anatolian
8,8
89,9
Southeastern
Anatolian
10,1
100,0
Region
Total
100,0
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
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Educational Status
People with disabled population
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
6,0
6,0
Illiterate
34,1
40,2
Literate but not educated
14,0
54,1
Primary School
31,0
85,2
Primary Education
1,4
86,6
Secondary School
4,9
91,5
Secondary School equivalent vocational
school
0,2
91,7
High School
5,3
97,0
High School equivalent vocational school
1,2
98,2
Higher Education and/or Faculty
1,7
99,9
Grad Student, Doctorate
0,1
100
Other
0,0
100
Total
100
0
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
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Handicap
Type
Male
Female
%
%
Physical
58,7
41,3
Sight
57,8
42,2
Hearing
54,6
45,4
Vocal
62,7
37,3
Mental
60,1
39,9
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN
TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
8.717
8.915
2005
2006
9.193
Nisan 07
6.727
2003
6.103
2002
5.551
2001
4.911
2000
10.000
9.000
8.000
7.000
6.000
5.000
4.000
3.000
2.000
1.000
0
8.717
2004
Kamu Kurumunda İstihdam Edilen Özürlü Memur Sayıları
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN
TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
Kamu Kurumunda İstihdam Edilen Özürlü
Memurların Cinsiyet Dağılımları
1.601
7.592
KADIN
ERKEK
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
As stated in the Constitution;
All individuals are equal without any discrimination
before the law, irrespective of language, race,
colour, sex, political opinion, philosophical belief,
religion and sect or any such considerations.
Men and women have equal rights. The State shall
have the obligation to ensure that this equality
exists in practice.
State organs and administrative authorities shall act
in compliance with the principle of equality before
the law in all their proceedings.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
The first legal arrangement towards the people with
disabilities was accepted in the 01.07.2005 date and
number : 5378 decree law regarding some laws and
other changes including the handicapped.
With the people with disabilities Law, the legal
framework concerning education, health, employment,
accessibility, care, social support and social security
for the disabled was set.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
Health
With arrangements accepted within the people with
disabilities Law, the diagnosis of hereditary
blood diseases and other disability causing
illnesses will be provided free of charge.
With the people with disabilities Law, the
manufacturers of hearing aides and orthesis –
prosthesis were subjected to Ministry of Health
inspections and their standards were elevated to
global standards.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
Medical Rehabilitation
HEALTH
– In,
• The physiotherapy and rehabilitation services within the
hospitals bound to the MoH,
• The rehabilitation centers bound to Turkish Armed
Forces.
• The university hospitals and private hospitals
• In private and public rehabilitation centers,
Rehabilitation services are being provided to the disabled.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
EDUCATION
According to the people with disabilities Law,
under no circumstance, the education provided to the
handicapped be hindered. Equal education
opportunities will be provided to handicapped
children, youth and adults considering their special
needs and differences.
According to the people with disabilities Law, the
private educational services have been gathered
under one roof and regardless of social security, the
opportunity to benefit from special education was
provided.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
•
EDUCATION
Public Schools that provide disabled oriented
education
Primary Schools for the Visually Impaired
Primary Schools for the Hearing Impaired
Vocational High Schools for the Hearing Impaired
Primary Schools for the Orthopedically Challenged
Vocational High Schools for the Orthopedically Challenged
Primary Schools for the Educateable Mentally Handicapped
Vocational Schools (Vocational Training Centers)
Mentally Handicapped Education Application Schools
Mentally Handicapped Vocational Training Centers
Autistic Children Training Centers (ACTC)
Fusing (Special Education Classes)
Hospital Schools for the people who need long term
treatment
– Science and Art Centers
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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
CARE
• According to the people with disabilities Law, in
order for the handicapped to live a healthy, peaceful
and secure life, and to allow them to carry their own
in the society and be productive individuals,
rehabilitation and care services must be provided in
order for the above mentioned to be accomplished,
whether long or short term care/rehabilitation,
within households and/or special centers for those in
need.
• According to the people with disabilities Law the
essential care service fees are reimbursed by the
state.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
• As mentioned in the law no:2022, a disability wage as
commonly known in the population is set, which is paid
every 3 months.
• According to the people with disabilities Law,
the amount handed out has been increased 2 to 3 fold
and its content has been expanded to cover various
disabilities.
• Those wages which were 65 YTL prior to the
arrangements, have been modified according to the
disability level and ranges from 147 YTL to 220 YTL
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
• With the people with disabilities Law, disabled
individuals under 18 and married disabled women now
are being assigned a monthly salary.
• If a disabled orphan is receiving any support from a
social security institution, provided that if the
received support is lower than his/her disability, the
difference will be paid for by the assigned social
security institution.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Foundations General Directorate
A need salary is being assigned to disabled by the Foundations General
Directorate to the handicapped which satisfy criteria, the Need Salary
was 239,24 YTL for the year 2007
Social Support and Solidarity Foundations
The disabled who are in economic need may appeal to the provincial or
district Social Support and Solidarity Foundations and receive goods
and/or monetary support, along with orthopedic and other aid
apparatus.
In addition, those orthopedic devices which are not being supplied by social
securities, are provided via these social support and solidarity
foundations.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
Green Card
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
The needs (medicine, diagnosis, treatment, eyewear,
prosthetics etc.) of those disabled individuals who do
not have any social security, is being met by providing
them with a green Card.
Income Tax Reduction
The disabled who is working freelance, along with those
who is on a payroll, those who him/herself is not
disabled but is responsible for a disabled person,
according to the degree of disability, is provided with
income tax reduction.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Real Estate Tax Exemption; The arrangements made
with the Disabled’s law, any disabled owning a single
house no larger than 200 m2 is exempt from real
estate tax.
SPT and MVT Exemption, the specially equipped
vehicled driven by disabled and vehicles owned by
handicapped people with 90% and over disability level
is exempt from this tax.
VAT Exemption; Every gadget, item, equipment,
regarding the disabled education, vocation and items
that are manufactured specially for day to day use
are exempt from VAT.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Activities oriented towards the Disabled
In order to be employed you need a vocation, for this you need
to receive vocational rehabilitation. In our country,
vocational education and vocational rehabilitation services
are provided by the Minister of Education, Turkish Labour
Institute and the municipalities.
According to the people with disabilities Law; those
individuals who are having difficulty in being integrated into
the workforce shall be integrated by the protected
workplaces initially. The incentives and support laws that will
be provided to the protected workplaces are still being
discussed.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
Employment – Employment Necessity
The employment regulations for the public or private
institution stands as, public sector companies that
have over 50 employees must employ 4% disabled, for
the private sector this ratio is 3%.
Public sector institutions must employ disabled at a
ratio of 3% the permanent staff employed.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
Resources that can be used in Employment
– National Resources
– Penal Money Fund
– The incentive fund for Social Support and Solidarity
Penal Money Fund
In order to benefit from the Penal Money Fund, a
project oriented towards employment should be
prepared and it must be presented to the Turkish
Labor Institution Provincial Directorate (1.357 YTL
per month)
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
Social Security
– Those disabled individuals who are receiving
services from the social securities foundation may
opt to retire in 15 to 20 years according to their
disability level.
– Those who are bound to the pension fund may opt
to retire in 15 years.
According to the new Social Insurance and General
Health Insurance Law, those handicapped who are
bound by it may, according to the disability degree
may receive pensioner status in 16 years (4320 days)
and 18 years (4680 days).
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
ACCESIBILITY
With the people with disabilities Law, all present
public and official structures, streets, pavements,
pedestrian crossings, will be made accessible for
handicapped by the year 2012.
Legal arrangements have been made and put into action
in our country to allow the physical environment
become compatible for the disabled.
These are;
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The people with disabilities Law
The No:3194 Development Law “İmar Kanunu”
Development Regulations
Municipality and Greater Municipality Laws
Flat ownership law
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY
AND THEIR RIGHTS
• Thank you
DISABLEDS’ EDUCATION AND
SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION
www.ozevvakfi.org