Family and Social Services Ministry

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced violence against women, pledging his government's continued efforts to combat the issue.

"Violence against women is a betrayal of humanity... and an unacceptable vandalism," he said at an event in Ankara marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25.

Born to hearing-impaired parents and raised using sign language in Safranbolu, 29-year-old Sibel Kaya, once mistakenly believed to be deaf herself, has transformed communication for Türkiye's hearing-impaired community by adding 230 new words to Turkish Sign Language.

Türkiye's parliament is set to discuss an omnibus bill on judiciary this week in plenary sessions, with deliberations expected to be lengthy.

The proposed legislation, which seeks to amend a wide range of laws, includes changes to the nation's criminal, mediation and legal profession regulations.

The Family and Social Services Ministry has announced its decision to become involved in the case of the murder of Narin Güran, whose body was discovered weeks after her disappearance in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

The 8-year-old was found dead in a stream just 1 kilometer from her village on the 19th day of her disappearance.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged the public to avoid xenophobia after allegations surfaced on June 30 that a Syrian national molested a child in the central city of Kayseri.

"One cannot get anywhere with xenophobia in society," Erdoğan stated at a gathering of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the capital Ankara on July 1.

The Family and Social Services Ministry along with the Turkish language body have initiated a joint effort to address the use of everyday expressions containing violent and sexist tone.

The Family and Social Services Ministry is embarking on an initiative to conduct fieldwork in cities with the lowest birth rates and highest divorce ratio in a bid to address the unprecedented decline in Türkiye's fertility rate.

A cable car pod struck a pole and burst open in the southern city of Antalya, killing one and leaving 184 people stranded in 24 cabins, according to officials and local media. 

The Family and Social Services Ministry has reported that the number of children under state protection is 14,761, while 9,981 children are in foster care and 19,689 children have been adopted as of February 2024.

Around 64.1 percent of individuals aged 65 and above in Türkiye feel happy, with the proportion of males expressing happiness at 64.9 percent and women at 63.5 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has revealed.

TÜİK and the Family and Social Services Ministry have conducted a survey aimed at developing policies concerning the elderly population in Türkiye.