In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey
Turkey has witnessed high fertility rates and low mortality rates until 2000s. Young population structure, need for infrastructure for growing population and reproductive health issues were always on the agenda of policy makers throughout the history of Turkey. After the decline in total fertility r...
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| description | Turkey has witnessed high fertility rates and low mortality rates until 2000s. Young population structure, need for infrastructure for growing population and reproductive health issues were always on the agenda of policy makers throughout the history of Turkey. After the decline in total fertility rate below replacement level, vibrant discussions and search for a new policy framework began to be visible in the recent years. After the establishment of new Republic in Turkey in 1923 pronatalist policies were active until the beginning 1960s. After the First Development Plan in 1962, policy shift was towards an antinatalist direction until 2000. After a short period between 2000 and 2012 which can not be put any category in terms of fertility policy government clearly declared its position favouring pronatalist policies and mobilised bureaucracy for developing new policy options. This paper summarizes the fertility policies and demographic transition of Turkey and evaluates possible policy options |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2dac4415a7614f74b5243767219d82f42023-02-15T16:21:30ZengGaziantep UniversityGaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences2149-54592015-06-01141193810.21547/jss.256785136In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for TurkeyYusuf YÜKSEL0?Turkey has witnessed high fertility rates and low mortality rates until 2000s. Young population structure, need for infrastructure for growing population and reproductive health issues were always on the agenda of policy makers throughout the history of Turkey. After the decline in total fertility rate below replacement level, vibrant discussions and search for a new policy framework began to be visible in the recent years. After the establishment of new Republic in Turkey in 1923 pronatalist policies were active until the beginning 1960s. After the First Development Plan in 1962, policy shift was towards an antinatalist direction until 2000. After a short period between 2000 and 2012 which can not be put any category in terms of fertility policy government clearly declared its position favouring pronatalist policies and mobilised bureaucracy for developing new policy options. This paper summarizes the fertility policies and demographic transition of Turkey and evaluates possible policy optionshttp://dergipark.gov.tr/jss/issue/24224/256785?publisher=gantepAile Politikası Doğurganlık Toplumsal Cinsiyet & Aile Çocuk Bakımı İş Hayatı & Aile DengesiFamily Policy Fertility Gender & Family Child care Work & Family Balance |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf YÜKSEL In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences Aile Politikası Doğurganlık Toplumsal Cinsiyet & Aile Çocuk Bakımı İş Hayatı & Aile Dengesi Family Policy Fertility Gender & Family Child care Work & Family Balance |
| title | In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey |
| title_full | In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey |
| title_fullStr | In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey |
| title_short | In Search for a Pronatalist Population Policy for Turkey |
| title_sort | in search for a pronatalist population policy for turkey |
| topic | Aile Politikası Doğurganlık Toplumsal Cinsiyet & Aile Çocuk Bakımı İş Hayatı & Aile Dengesi Family Policy Fertility Gender & Family Child care Work & Family Balance |
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