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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Turkey in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** In 2023, Turkey
witnessed a record-breaking 1,475 extreme weather events, marking the highest
number ever recorded. This surpasses the figures of the previous year, which
were 1,030, and 1,024 in 2021. The number and intensity of extreme weather
events are considered one of the most prominent indicators of the climate
crisis. These events include heavy rainfall, floods, storms, and hail. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Turkey U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/turkey/ [accessed 11 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - largely
free-market economy driven by its industry and, increasingly, service
sectors; agriculture sector still accounts for about 25% of employment;
highly dependent on imported oil and gas but is taking steps to increase use
of domestic energy sources GDP -
per capita (PPP): $27,000 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
18.4% industry:
26.6% services: 54.9% (2016 est.) Unemployment
rate: 10.9% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 21.9% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 17 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 15.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 75.7 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 98.9% of
population Physicians
density: 1.85 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 97.3% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Turkey borgenproject.org/category/turkey/ [accessed 14 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
5 Facts About The Health Of Syrian Refugees In Turkey borgenproject.org/the-health-of-syrian-refugees-in-turkey/ ~
Understanding Women’s Rights In Turkey borgenproject.org/womens-rights-in-turkey/ ~
Innovations In Poverty Eradication In Turkey & Foreign Aid borgenproject.org/innovations-in-poverty-eradication-in-turkey/ ~
5 Facts About Femicide In Turkey borgenproject.org/femicide-in-turkey/ ~
5 Facts About Homelessness In Turkey borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-turkey/ ~
Healthcare In Turkey borgenproject.org/article-healthcare-in-turkey/ ~
Understanding Hunger In Turkey borgenproject.org/understanding-hunger-in-turkey/ World Bank Provides $265 million Boost to Improve Earthquake Resilience and Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings in Turkey World Bank, Washington, 9 June 2021 [ Long
URL ] [accessed 10 June 2021] “Buildings
with the greatest vulnerability to disasters are also energy inefficient. By
combining structural strengthening of buildings with energy efficiency and renewable
energy measures, this project will yield significant cost efficiencies while
fostering long-term resilience and sustainability,” noted Alanna Simpson, one
of the World Bank Project Team Leaders. “The
project will also result in much lower operating costs which the government
can redeploy to make other improvements in the provision of public services,”
added Jas Singh, the other World Bank Team Leader. Children who work in the street in Izmir, Turkey Authors: Hatice Bal Yilmaz & Şeyda Dülgerler February 2011,
Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal 39(1):129-144 DOI:
10.2224/sbp.2011.39.1.129 www.researchgate.net/publication/233679342_Children_who_work_in_the_street_in_Izmir_Turkey [accessed 14 March 2021] ABSTRACT -
Using Izmir, Turkey as a case study the risk factors leading children to work
in the streets were identified. Participants in the study were 226 children working
in the streets, average age 10.35±2.21 who worked 6.8±2.11 hours per day. The
great majority of the children were boys (90.2%), 77.9% were of primary
school age; two-thirds of the children were working to provide an economic
contribution to the family; 86.6% were from a large family; 78.8% were from a
family that migrated to a big city. Almost all did not find working in the
street safe; and nearly half were not hopeful about the future. It was
established that frequent problems in the children's families include
poverty, unemployment, poor education, having a large family, poor family
functioning, migration, limited possibilities of shelter, and domestic
violence, including the beating of wives and children. Although nearly all
the children still lived with their families, a small percentage of the
children (5.8%) had begun living permanently on the streets and then cut ties
with their families. A significant relationship was found between living on
the streets and the age of the child, the father's education, and the
father's use of alcohol. The
World Bank in Turkey www.worldbank.org/en/country/turkey/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] Turkey has
quickly adopted measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and save
lives, whilst providing economic support to affected firms and households.
The economic outlook is more uncertain, than usual and will depend on how
quickly this unprecedented crisis can be brought under control. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Turkey-ECONOMY.html [accessed 12 January 2021] Since
the end of World War II, the agricultural share of the economy has declined,
while that of the industrial sector (including construction) has expanded. This
shift in economic activity is in part the result of deliberate government
policy. Mechanization of agriculture has produced a significant shift in
population from farms to cities, necessitating substantial urban and
industrial development and, hence, a high rate of investment. However, this
heavy investment, plus an explosion of consumer demand, has also contributed
to severe inflation and balance-of payments problems. All
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