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Republic of TurkeyServices for Deaf People: 

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

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

Introduction: 

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

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My Host family

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Bordering Countries Greece Bulgaria Iran Iraq Georgia Armenia Syria

1923 - 1st President: Mustafa K. Attaturk: 

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

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Statistics 81 Provinces – Population 70 Million Capital Ankara Largest City Istanbul – Population 12 Million Constantinople Byzantium Empire Ottoman Empire

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Country Profiles Turkey 268,601 square miles Texas Population 65.5 Million Illiteracy Male - 6.5% Female – 24.5% Unemployment 11% USA 301.380 square miles All States and Territories Population 280.6 Million Illiteracy Male – 3.0% Female – 3.0% Unemployment 5.8%

Human Development Index (HDI) : 

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

Terminology: 

Terminology Deaf Hearing Impaired Hearing Disabled Deaf Mute (Silent) Sağır İşitme Engelliler İşitme Özürlüler Sağır ve Dilsiz Sağır ve Sessiz

Government of Turkey: 

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

Proportion of Disabilities: 

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

Type of Hearing Loss: 

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

Causes of Hearing Loss: 

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

Congenital: 

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

Susequental: 

Susequental Subsequental 78.80% Accident Medical Illness Malnutrition Other DK

Gender and Deaf: 

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

Deaf and Ages: 

Deaf and Ages 259,000 .37% of Total Population 0-9 27,429 10-19 35,748 20-29 39,823 30-39 36,647 40-49 27,592 50-59 20,820 60-69 26,996 70+ 37,613

Reported Difficulties: 

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