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ÖZEV PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY AND THEIR RIGHTS

ÖZEV PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY AND THEIR RIGHTS. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY AND THEIR RIGHTS. According to the 2002 TURKSTAT “People With Disab ilities of Turkey” research report, 12.29% of the total population is people with disabled. It’s distribution is as follows;

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ÖZEV PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY AND THEIR RIGHTS

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  1. ÖZEVPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESIN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS

  2. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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.

  3. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS The regional distribution of the orthopedically, sight, hearing, vocally and mentally impaired people.

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  8. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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.

  9. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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 disabilitiesLaw, the legal framework concerning education, health, employment, accessibility, care, social support and social security for the disabled was set.

  10. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS Health With arrangements accepted within the people with disabilitiesLaw, the diagnosis of hereditary blood diseases and other disability causing illnesses will be provided free of charge. With the people with disabilitiesLaw, the manufacturers of hearing aides and orthesis – prosthesis were subjected to Ministry of Health inspections and their standards were elevated to global standards.

  11. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS HEALTH Medical Rehabilitation • 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.

  12. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS EDUCATION According to the people with disabilitiesLaw, 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 disabilitiesLaw, the private educational services have been gathered under one roof and regardless of social security, the opportunity to benefit from special education was provided.

  13. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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

  14. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS CARE • According to the people with disabilitiesLaw, 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 disabilitiesLaw the essential care service fees are reimbursed by the state.

  15. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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 disabilitiesLaw, 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

  16. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS SOCIAL SUPPORTS • With the people with disabilitiesLaw, 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.

  17. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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.

  18. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS SOCIAL SUPPORTS Green 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 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.

  19. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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.

  20. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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 disabilitiesLaw; 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.

  21. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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.

  22. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR 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)

  23. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT Social Security • Those disabledindividuals 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).

  24. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS ACCESIBILITY With the people with disabilitiesLaw, 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; • The people with disabilitiesLaw • The No:3194 Development Law “İmar Kanunu” • Development Regulations • Municipality and Greater Municipality Laws • Flat ownership law

  25. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TURKEY ANDTHEIR RIGHTS • Thankyou DISABLEDS’ EDUCATION AND SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION www.ozevvakfi.org

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