Türkiye

Action plans:

• National Action Plan on the Rights of Older Persons, 2023-2025
• Türkiye Healthy Ageing Action Plan and Implementation Programme (2021–2026) 

Other policies

• The Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye (in particular Articles 10 and 61, which include provisions on the protection of older persons)
• Türkiye’s Twelfth Development Plan (2024-2028)
• Türkiye’s Twelfth Development Plan (2024-2028) Special Commission Report on Active Ageing 

Social protection and employment

• Social Services Law No. 2828, 1983
• Article 5 of the Labour Law No. 4857 on the “Principle of Equal Treatment”, 2003 

Health and long-term care

• Home Care Allowance, 2006
• National Action Plan on Mental Health (2021–2023)

Enabling and supportive environments

• Elderly Support Program (YADES), 2016
• Accessible Transportation Strategy and Action Plan, 2021-2025 

Social participation and life-long learning

• 60+ Refreshment University Project (3rd Age University), 2016
• The Lifelong Learning Portal, 2018
• Digital Spring Project, 2021 
• Digital and Financial Literacy Training for Older Persons, 2021 

Data and knowledge generation 

• Survey on the Profile of Older Persons in Türkiye, 2023
• Active Ageing Index, 2024 

Abuse, violence, neglect

• Guidelines on Approaching Victims, 2021
• Action Plan on Human Rights (2021)