Children's rights in Turkey

 

 

 

The most prominent legislation adopted by Turkey for children's rights in Turkey, which took place during the early years of the nineties of the last century. Prior to that period, the Republic of Turkey, since 1928, attached some importance to the rights of the child in it, and signed the “Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child,” the first universal declaration that explicitly and explicitly addressed the rights of children. In addition, the Republic of Turkey has introduced some legislation into its laws on children, the development of child care systems, and approved general declarations that Europe was making regarding children's rights, and to learn more about children's rights in Turkey, Children's Day, the rights of the born child, and also how to register children in Turkey And all these details, follow us with this article.

 

Children's rights in Turkey

 

Within the rights of the child in Turkey, Turkish laws affirm the right of the child to access information from local and international media, especially information related to his cultural, national, religious and private identity. It also approved the need for the state to encourage the official media to broadcast programs in minority languages ​​in order for their children to preserve their identities.

 

The same applies to children's rights to education, including measures taken by the Turkish state that lead to respect for children's own languages ​​and identities. In practice, this means allowing the recognized Turkish minorities (Armenian, Jewish and Greek) more freedom in education, and allowing other minorities who are not recognized with the right to education in order to enhance their identity. This means respect for children belonging to Kurdish and other minorities in public schools and institutes, and this was not allowed, but Turkey applied and allowed it for the rights of the child in Turkey and granting all his rights.

 

Children's Day or (Childhood and National Sovereignty) is an event of great importance in Turkey, where official and popular celebrations are held on Children's Day within huge events organized by the Turkish government. Turkey .

 

Children's rights in Turkish law

 

Within the rights of the child in Turkey, Turkey signed the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which is considered the first universal declaration of the rights of the child and his equity, giving him all the natural rights that are supposed to exist and enjoy them. , regardless of all considerations because of gender, nationality, or religion.

1. The child must be in a position to develop normally, both materially and spiritually.

2. The hungry child must be fed, the sick child must be treated, the retarded child must be encouraged, the perverted child must be brought back to the right path, the orphan and the abandoned must be sheltered and rescued.

3. The child should be the first to receive help in times of distress.

4. The child must be in a position to earn a living, and be protected from all exploitation. That is, economic freedom.

5. The child must be brought up in an atmosphere that makes him feel that he must put his best qualities in the service of his brothers.

 

In 1990, Turkey adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, in which world leaders made a historic commitment to the world's children, by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and making it part of the international agreement.

 

This agreement played a key role in promoting children’s rights in Turkey, protecting them, relief after earthquakes and other disasters, violence against children at home, schools and communities, and the issue of homelessness.

 

 

Children's Day in Turkey (Childhood and National Sovereignty)

 

On April 23 of each year, Turkey celebrates the day officially designated for children and it is called the Children's Day and National Sovereignty, which was granted to them by the founder of the Turkish Republic, Ataturk. The Republic of Turkey, and the Turkish cities witness various activities that congratulate and encourage the child on this occasion, and the Turks outside Turkey also celebrate it in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to commemorate the Children’s Day in Turkey within the rights of the child in Turkey.

 

This day was officially known in Turkey as National Sovereignty Day until 1935, and then from that date began to be called Children's Day and various celebrations take place and some traditions are followed, such as handing over children positions instead of presidents and ministers, and even the President of the Republic gives up a position for children in this Today, let them sit on it, and all this is in appreciation of the child and to celebrate it on his special day as the Children’s Day as a basic and first matter, which was gifted by the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk to all the children of the world, so that the name of the holiday changed to childhood and national sovereignty from then on.

 

 

 

 

Rights of a child born in Turkey

 

The rights of the child in Turkey also fall under the rights of the born child, as it is possible for the child to obtain the right to education and health care, by registering births to protect the child from exposure to protection risks such as trafficking, child labor, child marriage and illegal adoption, as well as sexual exploitation.

 

There are many foreigners residing in Turkey, and their families may abide by them with many legal obligations. Therefore, foreign births must be registered in Turkey. The following is a presentation of some rights of children born in Turkey legally and include the following:

 

• The existence of a Turkish legal document that guarantees the child to be restrained in his original country

• The child has the right to Turkish citizenship if his father or mother has Turkish citizenship

• Ensuring the freedom of movement of parents with the child between the states in Turkey

• Being able to accompany the child on visits to Syrians who have obtained temporary residence in their country

• Ensure that the child can travel with his parents outside Turkey in a legal manner

• The child receives the privileges of his parents if they are invited to obtain the hospice citizenship

• The child's access to the family residence and all the ensuing rights

• The child benefiting from the support programs provided by Turkish and international organizations concerned with supporting refugees in Turkey, especially Iraqis and Syrians

• The child's access to health care that Turks receive inside the country.

 

Documents required to register a child born in Turkey

 

These are some important documents and papers for registering a child born in Turkey:

 

• Parents' passports translated into Turkish and certified by the Noter, and for the Syrians, the Kamlik card, ie the temporary residence card, dispenses with this matter.

• The marriage may be documented by the municipality, and the foreign marriage contract can be translated and certified by the Noter

• Availability of the child's birth certificate, which is available immediately upon the child's birth by the hospital in which the child was born.

 

Procedures for registering children in Turkey

 

  • After completing the papers and documents required to register the new-born child, the child's father goes to the Soul Department, and the child is officially registered and his name is added to the family book.
  •  After that, a paper is taken from the souls stating that the child is registered, which is the child’s birth certificate. This certificate and family documents such as the passport or temporary residence card and the family book translated and certified by the Noter must be taken to the Immigration Department in Turkey after booking an appointment advance.
  • Then, the child's data is added to the Immigration Department and granted the residency that he is legally entitled to according to the residency of his parents.

 

  • After going to the Immigration Department, the parents must be present, and the employee checks all the documents that are submitted, then takes a photo of the child and gives him a residence card in Turkey.
  • Then the card is granted directly or by informing the child’s guardian in a letter within several days, and the card is then sent to the parents’ residence, knowing that these procedures differ according to the Turkish state in which the transaction is conducted and according to the type of parents’ residence in the country.