1. Republic of Turkey Services for Deaf People Presented by Mary Essex April 29, 2005

2. Marmara Earthquake North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) 3:01 AM on August 17, 1999 3:01 AM on August 17, 1999 7.4 on the Richter scale 7.4 on the Richter scale Estimated 17,000 people killed Estimated 17,000 people killed This brought me to work in Turkey August 2001 This brought me to work in Turkey August 2001

3. Introduction Why Turkey Why Turkey Profile of Turkey Profile of Turkey Profile of Deaf People Profile of Deaf People GoT GoT Administration of DisabilitiesAdministration of Disabilities Health Health Education Education Labor Labor Telecommunications Telecommunications Television Television Organizations Organizations Language/History Language/History

4. My Host family

5. Bordering Countries Greece Greece Bulgaria Bulgaria Iran Iran Iraq Iraq Georgia Georgia Armenia Armenia Syria Syria

6. 1923 - 1 st President : Mustafa K. Attaturk Calendar Calendar Friday vs. Sunday Friday vs. Sunday Alphabet changed Alphabet changed Latin Characters from ArabicLatin Characters from Arabic 30 letters30 letters c sounds like j c sounds like j ş ç ğ ü ı ö ş ç ğ ü ı ö No q or w No q or w

7. Statistics 81 Provinces – Population 70 Million 81 Provinces – Population 70 Million Capital Capital AnkaraAnkara Largest City Largest City Istanbul – Population 12 MillionIstanbul – Population 12 Million Constantinople Constantinople Byzantium EmpireByzantium Empire Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

8. Country Profiles Turkey 268,601 square miles 268,601 square miles Texas TexasPopulation 65.5 Million 65.5 MillionIlliteracy Male - 6.5% Male - 6.5% Female – 24.5% Female – 24.5%Unemployment11%USA 301.380 square miles 301.380 square miles All States and Territories All States and TerritoriesPopulation 280.6 Million 280.6 MillionIlliteracy Male – 3.0% Male – 3.0% Female – 3.0% Female – 3.0%Unemployment5.8%

9. Human Development Index (HDI) Based on 175 countries. Based on 175 countries. In 2003, Turkey, ranks 96th, In 2003, Turkey, ranks 96th, representing a 11 steps decline from 2002 as 85th.representing a 11 steps decline from 2002 as 85th.

10. Terminology Deaf Deaf Hearing Impaired Hearing Impaired Hearing Disabled Hearing Disabled Deaf Mute (Silent) Deaf Mute (Silent) Sağır Sağır İşitme Engelliler İşitme Engelliler İşitme Ö z ü rl ü ler İşitme Ö z ü rl ü ler Sağır ve Dilsiz Sağır ve Dilsiz Sağır ve Sessiz

11. Government of Turkey Rights of Person with Disabilities are protected by Legislation. Rights of Person with Disabilities are protected by Legislation. Administration of Disabilities Administration of Disabilities Established 1997Established 1997 State Institute of Statistics State Institute of Statistics 1 st Disability Survey 20021 st Disability Survey 2002

12. Proportion of Disabilities 12.29% Disabled 12.29% Disabled.37% Deaf.37% Deaf.60% Blind.60% Blind.38% Speech.38% Speech.48% Intellectual.48% Intellectual 1.25% Physical 1.25% Physical 9.70% Chronic 9.70% Chronic

13. Type of Hearing Loss 259,000 259,000.37% of Total Population.37% of Total Population 32.45% Deaf (80,046) 32.45% Deaf (80,046) 18.96% Total loss 1 ear /mild other 18.96% Total loss 1 ear /mild other 24.90% Mild both ears 24.90% Mild both ears 16.59% One ear is Deaf 16.59% One ear is Deaf 2.28% Other 2.28% Other 4.83% Unknown 4.83% Unknown

14. Causes of Hearing Loss Congenital Congenital 24.59%24.59% Subsequental Subsequental 78.80%78.80% Unknown Unknown 3.61%3.61%

15. Congenital Congenital Congenital 24.59%24.59% Genetic Genetic 19.74%19.74% Don’t Know Don’t Know 54.99%54.99%

16. Susequental Subsequental Subsequental 78.80%78.80% Accident Accident Medical Medical Illness Illness Malnutrition Malnutrition Other Other DK DK

17. Gender and Deaf 259,000 259,000.37% of Total Population.37% of Total Population Females Females.33%.33% Males Males.41%.41% Other StatsOther Stats Marriage rates, Literacy, Social Security

18. Deaf and Ages 259,000 259,000.37% of Total Population.37% of Total Population 0-9 27,429 0-9 27,429 10-1935,748 10-1935,748 20-2939,823 20-2939,823 30-3936,647 30-3936,647 40-4927,592 40-4927,592 50-5920,820 50-5920,820 60-6926,996 60-6926,996 70+37,613 70+37,613

19. Reported Difficulties 1. Lack of visual warning systems in public places 2. Unsupportive community Insufficient services provided by the State 3. Unaffordable appropriate assistive device 4. 4. 5. Not benefiting from Educational Facilities 6. Inability to overcome daily living problems 7. Not able to use communication devices 8. Not able to benefit from visual broadcasting 1. 38.60% 2. 38.19% 3. 57.76% 4. 52.83% 5. 33.01% 6. 35.22% 7. 38.00% 8. 28.55%