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Turkey - NGO Law Monitor - Research Center - ICNL Zimbabwe African Union Association of Southeast Asian Nations Council of Europe League of Arab States Organization of American States Organization of the Islamic Cooperation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe United Nations Human Rights Council Global Trends in NGO Law http://www.icnl.org/research/monitor/turkey.html[11/2/2012 12:45:08 PM] Barriers to Activities Barriers to Speech and/or Advocacy Barriers to International Contact Barriers to Resources Key Indicators Population 76, 805, 524 Capital Ankara Standard annual reporting forms considered cumbersome and time consuming. Required to complete standard forms before receiving or using foreign funding or opening new branch offices. Prohibition against directly engaging in “political” activities. Required to notify Government when receiving grant from international organization. Required to notify Government before using foreign funding. Type of Government Republican Parliamentary Democracy Life Expectancy at Birth Literacy Rate Male: 70.12 years Female: 73.89 years Male: 95.3% Female: 79.6% Standard annual reporting forms considered cumbersome and time consuming. Required to complete standard forms before receiving or using foreign funding or opening new branch offices. Prohibition against directly engaging in “political” activities. Required to notify Government when receiving grant from international organization. Required to notify Government within one month of receiving foreign funding. Religious Groups Muslim(mostly Sunni): 99.8%; other(mostly Christians and Jews: 0.2% Ethnic Groups Turkish: 70-75%; Kurdish: 18%; other minorities: 7-12% (2008 est.) GDP per capita $12,200 (2009 est.) Source: The World Factbook. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009. International Rankings Ranking Body Rank Ranking Scale (best – worst possible) UN Human Development Index 79 1 – 182 World Bank Rule of Law Index 55.5 100 – 0 World Bank Voice & Accountability Index 41.8 100 – 0 Transparency International 61 1 – 180 Freedom House: Freedom in the World Foreign Policy: Failed States Index Status: Partly Free Political Rights: 3 Civil Liberties:3 Rank: 85 Human Rights: 6.0 Legal Snapshot International and Regional Human Rights Agreements Back to Top Back to Top Free/Partly Free/Not Free 1 – 7 1 – 7 177 – 1 0-10 Key International Agreements Ratification* Year Back to Top
Turkey - NGO Law Monitor - Research Center - ICNL http://www.icnl.org/research/monitor/turkey.html[11/2/2012 12:45:08 PM] International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Yes 2003 Optional Protocol to ICCPR (ICCPR-OP1) Yes 2006 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) Yes 2003 Optional Protocol to ICESCR (OP-ICESCR) No -- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Yes 2002 Yes 1985 Yes 2002 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Yes 1995 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICRMW) Yes 2004 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Yes 2009 * Category includes ratification, accession, or succession to the treaty Constitutional Framework The Constitution was adopted in 1982, immediately following a military coup. Although the Constitution is sometimes criticized for its lack of democratic principles, it still guarantees basic rights and freedoms. Relevant articles include: Article 22: Everyone has the right to freedom of communication. Article 25: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and opinion. Article 26: Everyone has the right to express and disseminate his thoughts and opinions by speech, in writing or in pictures or through other media, individually and collectively. Article 33: Everyone has the right to form associations, or become a member of an association, or withdraw from membership without prior permission. No one shall be compelled to become or remain a member of an association. Freedom of association may only be restricted by law on the grounds of protecting national security and public order, or prevention of crime, or protecting public morals, public health. The formalities, conditions, and procedures governing the exercise of freedom of association shall be prescribed by law. Associations may be dissolved or suspended from activity by the decision of a judge in cases prescribed by law. In cases where delay endangers national security or public order and in cases where it is necessary to prevent the perpetration or the continuation of a crime or to effect apprehension, an authority designated by law may be vested with power to suspend the association from activity. The decision of this authority shall be submitted for the approval of the judge in charge within twenty-four hours. Unless the judge declares a decision within forty-eight hours, this administrative decision shall be annulled automatically. Provisions of the first paragraph shall not prevent imposition of restrictions on the rights of armed forces and security forces officials and civil servants to the extent that the duties of civil servants so require. The provisions of this article are also applicable to foundations. Article 34: Everyone has the right to hold unarmed and peaceful meetings and demonstration marches without prior permission. Article 35: Everyone has the right to property and inheritance. National Laws and Regulations Affecting Sector Relevant national laws include the following: Law 5253: Associations Law Law 5737: Foundations Law Law 4721: Civil Code Associations: Articles 56-100 Foundations: Article 101-117 Law 2860: Law on Collection of Donations
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