Data on International Migration
Türkiye’nin 2020 Yılına Dair Uluslararası Göç Verileri.
2020
The Future of Volunteerism in the Age of the Coronavirus
Adem Başpınar
Prof., Kırklareli University, Department of Sociology
Murat Şentürk
Assoc. Prof., İstanbul University, Department of Sociology
We humans establish sophisticated connections with each other in terms of being social beings. With billions of people having become isolated due to the coronavirus, some of us have started to create new volunteer opportunities using innovative methods: masked volunteers. Some of us supplied food to our elderly neighbors, some of us provided pilates lessons…
General Outlook of Social Services in 2020
Vedat Işıkhan
Prof. Dr., Hacettepe University Department of Social Services
Faculty Member; Presidential Social Policies Council Member
Having affected the whole world and caused the deaths of thousands of people, COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. COVID-19 then spread globally and caused a pandemic to be declared around the world. It has left thousands of people around the world with economic, social, cultural, and health problems. In order to prevent…
Social Protection Statistics
Sosyal Koruma ve Sosyal Yardımlar Alanında Öne Çıkan Veriler
Turkey’s International Humanitarian Aid in 2020: The Pandemic and Beyond
Murat Çemrek
Prof. Dr., Necmettin Erbakan University Political Science and International Relations Department
Büşra Yılmaz
Res. Assist., Necmettin Erbakan University Political Science and International Relations Department
We think we have all been subjected to the famous ancient Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times!” 2020 has been an interesting year for our planet in every sense. In fact, it has been chaotic, gloomy, and even Kafkaesque. For that reason, it would not be bad to start our theoretical framework with…
Data on Turkey’s International Humanitarian Assistance
Farklı Sınıflandırma Türlerine Göre Türkiye’nin Uluslararası İnsani Yardım Verileri
Social Protection Shield During Pandemics and Disasters
Hasan Basri Alagöz
Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Services, Head of Strategy Development
In contact with every household, family, and individual in Turkey, merely to say the entire population, the Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Services (MoFLSS) has three main goals: Happy and productive individuals, harmonious families, and a prosperous society. Carrying out social services that strengthen individuals and families in line with these goals, the MoFLSS…
Human-Centered Migration Policies
Savaş Ünlü
Dr., Director General of Migration Management
Having become a target country in recent years for immigration- which essentially began with the history of humanity- Turkey has faced significant migration flows due to its geography and strategic location and has gained significant experience in this area. The Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM), being a structural manifestation of this historical experience and…
Sustainable Development Using the Turkish-Type Development Assistance Model
Serkan Kayalar
TİKA President
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) was established in 1992 to contribute to the economic and social development of the Central Asian Turkic Republics, which had gained their independence after the dissolution of the USSR. As a result of Turkey’s more active monitoring of foreign policy alongside its economic and political stability that increased…
Medical Rescue Efforts in 2020
Eray Çınar
Dr., Ministry of Health, General Director of Emergency Health Services
The importance of disaster preparedness is better understood through the lessons that emerged from the Marmara earthquake in Turkey, which is exposed to many human- and nature-related disasters; serious disasters have been initiated on disaster preparedness and response, especially since 2003. Emergency health services, being an important component of disaster response, are aimed to be…