Özev people with disabilities in turkey and their rights

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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

IN TURKEY ANDIN TURKEY AND

THEIR RIGHTSTHEIR RIGHTS

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDAND THEIR RIGHTSTHEIR RIGHTS

• According to the 2002 TURKSTAT “People With According to the 2002 TURKSTAT “People With DisabDisabilitiesilities of Turkey” research report, 12.29% of the of Turkey” research report, 12.29% of the total population is people with disabled.total population is people with disabled.

• It’s distribution is as follows; It’s distribution is as follows;

– 2.58% is orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and 2.58% is orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and mentally impaired.mentally impaired.

– 9.70% is composed of chronic illnesses.9.70% is composed of chronic illnesses.

– In order to better understand the handicapped In order to better understand the handicapped situation in Turkey, we must concentrate on the situation in Turkey, we must concentrate on the 2.58%, and interpret its statistical information.2.58%, and interpret its statistical information.

RegionRegion PercentPercentCumulativCumulativ

e e PercentPercent

MarmaraMarmara 22,722,7 22,722,7

AegeanAegean 13,113,1 35,835,8

MediterranianMediterranian 13,013,0 48,848,8

Internal AnatolianInternal Anatolian 17,317,3 66,266,2

Black SeaBlack Sea 14,914,9 81,181,1

Eastern AnatolianEastern Anatolian 8,88,8 89,989,9

Southeastern Southeastern AnatolianAnatolian 10,110,1 100,0100,0

TotalTotal 100,0100,0

The regional distribution of the orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and mentally impaired people.


Educational StatusEducational Status People with disabled People with disabled ppopulationopulation

PercentPercentCumulativCumulativ

e e PercentPercent

0 0 6,06,0 6,06,0

IlliterateIlliterate 34,134,1 40,240,2

Literate but not educatedLiterate but not educated 14,014,0 54,154,1

Primary SchoolPrimary School 31,031,0 85,285,2

Primary EducationPrimary Education 1,41,4 86,686,6

Secondary SchoolSecondary School 4,94,9 91,591,5

Secondary School equivalent vocational Secondary School equivalent vocational schoolschool 0,20,2 91,791,7

High SchoolHigh School 5,35,3 97,097,0

High School equivalent vocational High School equivalent vocational schoolschool 1,21,2 98,298,2

Higher Education and/or FacultyHigher Education and/or Faculty 1,71,7 99,999,9

Grad Student, DoctorateGrad Student, Doctorate 0,10,1 100100

OtherOther 0,00,0 100100

TotalTotal 100100

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY IN TURKEY AND THEIR RIGHTSAND THEIR RIGHTS

Handicap Handicap TypeType MaleMale FemaleFemale

%% %%

PhysicalPhysical 58,758,7 41,341,3

SightSight 57,857,8 42,242,2

HearingHearing 54,654,6 45,445,4

VocalVocal 62,762,7 37,337,3

MentalMental 60,160,1 39,939,9


PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY TURKEY

ANDAND THEIR RIGHTSTHEIR RIGHTS

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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY TURKEY

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As stated in the Constitution;As stated in the Constitution;

All individuals are equal without any discrimination All individuals are equal without any discrimination before the law, irrespective of language, race, before the law, irrespective of language, race, colour, sex, political opinion, philosophical belief, colour, sex, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion and sect or any such considerations. religion and sect or any such considerations.

Men and women have equal rights. The State shall Men and women have equal rights. The State shall have the obligation to ensure that this equality have the obligation to ensure that this equality exists in practice. exists in practice.

State organs and administrative authorities shall State organs and administrative authorities shall act in compliance with the principle of equality act in compliance with the principle of equality before the law in all their proceedings. before the law in all their proceedings.


The first legal arrangement towards the people with The first legal arrangement towards the people with disabilities was accepted in the 01.07.2005 disabilities was accepted in the 01.07.2005 ddate ate and number : 5378 decree law regarding some laws and number : 5378 decree law regarding some laws and other changes including the handicapped. and other changes including the handicapped.

With theWith the people with disabilities people with disabilities Law, Law, the legal the legal framework concerning education, health, framework concerning education, health, employment, accessibility, care, social support and employment, accessibility, care, social support and social security for the disabled was set.social security for the disabled was set.


Health

With arrangements accepted within the people people with disabilitieswith disabilities LawLaw, the diagnosis of hereditary blood diseases and other disability causing illnesses will be provided free of charge.

With the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, the manufacturers of hearing aides and orthesis – prosthesis were subjected to Ministry of Health inspections and their standards were elevated to global standards..


HEALTHHEALTHMedical RehabilitationMedical Rehabilitation

– In, In, • The physiotherapy and rehabilitation services within The physiotherapy and rehabilitation services within

the hospitals bound to the MoH, the hospitals bound to the MoH,

• The rehabilitation centers bound to Turkish Armed The rehabilitation centers bound to Turkish Armed Forces.Forces.

• The university hospitals and private hospitalsThe university hospitals and private hospitals

• In private and public rehabilitation centers,In private and public rehabilitation centers,

Rehabilitation services are being provided to the Rehabilitation services are being provided to the disableddisabled..


EDUCATION

According to the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, 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 disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, the private educational services have been gathered under one roof and regardless of social security, the opportunity to benefit from special education was provided.


EDUCATION• Public Schools that provide disabled oriented

education– Primary Schools for the Visually ImpairedPrimary Schools for the Visually Impaired– Primary Schools for the Hearing ImpairedPrimary Schools for the Hearing Impaired– Vocational High Schools for the Hearing ImpairedVocational High Schools for the Hearing Impaired– Primary Schools for the Orthopedically ChallengedPrimary Schools for the Orthopedically Challenged– Vocational High Schools for the Orthopedically ChallengedVocational High Schools for the Orthopedically Challenged– Primary Schools for the Educateable Mentally HandicappedPrimary Schools for the Educateable Mentally Handicapped– Vocational Schools (Vocational Training Centers)Vocational Schools (Vocational Training Centers)– Mentally Handicapped Education Application SchoolsMentally Handicapped Education Application Schools– Mentally Handicapped Vocational Training CentersMentally Handicapped Vocational Training Centers– Autistic Children Training Centers (ACTC)Autistic Children Training Centers (ACTC)– Fusing (Special Education Classes)Fusing (Special Education Classes)– Hospital Schools for the people who need long term treatmentHospital Schools for the people who need long term treatment – Science and Art CentersScience and Art Centers


CARECARE• According to the According to the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities

LawLaw, , in order for the handicapped to live a in order for the handicapped to live a healthy, peaceful and secure life, and to allow healthy, peaceful and secure life, and to allow them to carry their own in the society and be them to carry their own in the society and be productive individuals, rehabilitation and care productive individuals, rehabilitation and care services must be provided in order for the above services must be provided in order for the above mentioned to be accomplished, whether long or mentioned to be accomplished, whether long or short term care/rehabilitationshort term care/rehabilitation, , within households within households and/or special centers for those in need. and/or special centers for those in need.

• According to the According to the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw the essential care service fees are the essential care service fees are reimbursed by the state. reimbursed by the state.


SOCIAL SUPPORTSSOCIAL SUPPORTS

• As mentioned in the law no:2022, a As mentioned in the law no:2022, a disabilitydisability wage as commonly known in the population is set, wage as commonly known in the population is set, which is paid every 3 months. which is paid every 3 months.

• According to the According to the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, , the amount handed out has been increased the amount handed out has been increased 2 to 3 fold and its content has been expanded to 2 to 3 fold and its content has been expanded to cover various disabilities.cover various disabilities.

• Those wages which were 65 YTL prior to the Those wages which were 65 YTL prior to the arrangements, have been modified according to arrangements, have been modified according to the disability level and ranges from 147 YTL to the disability level and ranges from 147 YTL to 220 YTL220 YTL



• With the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, 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.



Foundations General DirectorateFoundations General Directorate

A need salary is being assigned to A need salary is being assigned to disableddisabled by the Foundations by the Foundations General Directorate to the handicapped which satisfy criteria, the General Directorate to the handicapped which satisfy criteria, the Need Salary was 239,24 YTL for the year 2007Need Salary was 239,24 YTL for the year 2007

Social Support and Solidarity FoundationsSocial Support and Solidarity Foundations

The The disableddisabled who are in economic need may appeal to the provincial who are in economic need may appeal to the provincial or district Social Support and Solidarity Foundations and receive or district Social Support and Solidarity Foundations and receive goods and/or monetary support, along with orthopedic and other goods and/or monetary support, along with orthopedic and other aid apparatus.aid apparatus.

In addition, those orthopedic devices which are not being supplied by In addition, those orthopedic devices which are not being supplied by social securities, are provided via these social support and social securities, are provided via these social support and solidarity foundations.solidarity foundations.


SOCIAL SUPPORTSSOCIAL SUPPORTSGreen Card

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 The disableddisabled who is working freelance, along with who is working freelance, along with those who is on a payroll, those who him/herself those who is on a payroll, those who him/herself is not disabled but is responsible for a disabled is not disabled but is responsible for a disabled person, according to the degree of disability, is person, according to the degree of disability, is provided with income tax reduction.provided with income tax reduction.



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.


EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT

Employment Activities oriented towards the Employment Activities oriented towards the DisabledDisabled

In order to be employed you need a vocation, for this you In order to be employed you need a vocation, for this you need to receive vocational rehabilitation. In our country, need to receive vocational rehabilitation. In our country, vocational education and vocational rehabilitation vocational education and vocational rehabilitation services are provided by the Minister of Education, services are provided by the Minister of Education, Turkish Labour Institute and the municipalities.Turkish Labour Institute and the municipalities.

According to the According to the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw; those ; those individuals who are having difficulty in being integrated individuals who are having difficulty in being integrated into the workforce shall be integrated by the protected into the workforce shall be integrated by the protected workplaces initially. The incentives and support laws workplaces initially. The incentives and support laws that will be provided to the protected workplaces are that will be provided to the protected workplaces are still being discussed.still being discussed.



Employment – Employment NecessityEmployment – Employment Necessity

The employment regulations for the public or The employment regulations for the public or private institution stands as, public sector private institution stands as, public sector companies that have over 50 employees must companies that have over 50 employees must employ 4% employ 4% disableddisabled, for the private sector this , for the private sector this ratio is 3%.ratio is 3%.

Public sector institutions must employ Public sector institutions must employ disableddisabled at a at a ratio of 3% the permanent staff employed.ratio of 3% the permanent staff employed.



Resources that can be used in EmploymentResources that can be used in Employment– National ResourcesNational Resources– Penal Money FundPenal Money Fund– The incentive fund for Social Support and SolidarityThe incentive fund for Social Support and Solidarity

Penal Money FundPenal Money Fund

In order to benefit from the Penal Money Fund, a In order to benefit from the Penal Money Fund, a project oriented towards employment should be project oriented towards employment should be prepared and it must be presented to the Turkish prepared and it must be presented to the Turkish Labor Institution Provincial DirectorateLabor Institution Provincial Directorate (1.357 YTL (1.357 YTL per per month)month)



Social SecuritySocial Security– Those Those disabled individualsdisabled individuals who are receiving services who are receiving services

from the social securities foundation may opt to from the social securities foundation may opt to retire in 15 to 20 years according to their disability retire in 15 to 20 years according to their disability level.level.

– Those who are bound to the pension fund may opt to Those who are bound to the pension fund may opt to retire in 15 years.retire in 15 years.

According to the new Social Insurance and General Health According to the new Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law, those handicapped who are bound by it Insurance Law, those handicapped who are bound by it may, according to the may, according to the disabilitydisability degree may receive degree may receive pensioner status in 16 years (4320 days) and 18 years pensioner status in 16 years (4320 days) and 18 years (4680 days).(4680 days).


ACCESIBILITY

With the With the people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw, all , all present public and official structures, streets, present public and official structures, streets, pavements, pedestrian crossings, will be made pavements, pedestrian crossings, will be made accessible for handicapped by the year 2012.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;

– The people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities LawLaw– The No:3194 Development Law “İmar Kanunu” – Development Regulations– Municipality and Greater Municipality Laws– Flat ownership law


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