Turkey Child Survey will be shared with the public by TURKSTAT in April 2023.
Derya Yanık, Minister of Family and Social Services. Held at Grand Ankara Hotel “Climate changes and Child Participation” 23rd Children’s Forum attended the opening.
Speaking at the opening of the program, Yanık said that he is excited and happy to see children and young people from different geographies together.
Emphasizing that he wholeheartedly believes that the friendships established with the feelings of brotherhood between children and families will bring them closer in their schools and strengthen world peace, Yanık said, “We, these residents, have an April 23 experience. We have a great experience.” he said.
Reminding that Turkey is one of the 193 countries that have signed the World Convention on the Rights of the Child, he underlined that this contract, which was signed with the aim of realizing the principle of “the highest use of the child”, foresees certain regulations for the protection of the entire owner of the child.
As the Ministry of Family and Social Services, their efforts to maintain the welfare and happiness of children have constantly expanded, and they have contributed to their development with services that meet their growth expectations, Yanık continued:
“With our Children’s Forums held this year, we are progressing towards the healthy growth of listening and the strengthening of the democracy culture of exercise.
With the principle of ‘leaving no opportunity behind’, which is our basic principle, we open more space for the interior and offer more. We continue to live models to provide all kinds of services that will add value to their social lives.”
“Continues to maintain a relationship with the Child Rights Strategy Document”
Indicating that with the “Turkey Child Research” Project, they aimed to create a data set to evaluate the services for children, such as health, education and safety, in a holistic manner, Yanik said:
“The results of the research, which have been reached at the end of 2022, will be audited by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) in April 2023.
Burns said that he continues to have the Children’s Rights Strategy Document to help children prepare for happiness and the future in the strongest way possible.
Pointing out that with the “Turkey Child Rights Strategy Document”, which left the years 2023-2028 behind, they aimed to complete all the necessary results and ensure coordination with the relevant units in order to keep the child generation effective, Yanık continued the expenditures as follows:
“We are making efforts to ensure the health of our young people and to ensure the continuation of social life as happy individuals in all areas.
National Children’s Forums are held every year on World Children’s Day, 20 November, to build the defense of farmers’ right of entry in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It determines the main theme of the forums, taking into account the situation in the world and the application.”
“We are signing elections that set an example for the world in children’s policies”
Children this year, “Climate Changes and Child Participation”, voicing the guide of the theme, Yanık, congratulated the children for the sensitivity of the people living in the world and the responsibility groups on this issue.
Burning, expressing an assessment of climate change as a child rights assessment, said, “Because it affects women and children the most and will be affected by climate change and its consequences. Unfortunately, the world has bitter experiences in this regard as well. The constraints required are known. So all this work, effort is for that.” made its assessment.
Directing them in a similar way to the examples of globalization and climate change, clusters and different cultural flows, Yanık said:
“This situation both accommodates us and becomes the center of solutions. It reminds us that we have to take responsibility not only in the place where it is, but also in the face of the difficulties of the world. Everyone in this center, especially you young people, have great responsibilities. In fact, the solution is not far from us. The rule is simple. Nature is like our reflection.
Aşık Veysel is one of Turkey’s famous poets and wise personalities. He has a poem, which he calls ‘I gave one land, he gave me ten’. Indeed, such is nature. As you treat it, it will be distributed to you in the same way, even more so. We now face situations such as extreme weather events, high temperatures, water and other resources as a result of insufficient environmental awareness and misapplications. Administrations that will improve the nature and power of this center people have definitely become a very important need.”
Burns stated that these expectations of young people will be ranked among the last promising developments for the coming days. Minister Yanık said, “We believe that children’s rights, when they surrender to them, can become more familiar with world issues and develop their ideas, and believe in the art of their visibility in the decision-making process.
Wishing that this meeting will be a start for the friendships to be established and a guide in joint studies, Yanık stated that he believes that the International Children’s Forum experience will bring good memories and friendships, and that important knowledge and experiences will be added.
Wishing to carry out all activities within the scope of the forum in an efficient and beneficial manner, Minister Yanık said, “Whenever you need it, please remember their place beside you to support you in all matters. I celebrate the World Children’s Rights Day and greet your children with love.” he said.
UNICEF Turkey Representative Dominicis
UNICEF Turkey Representative Regina De Dominicis said that child life is a very effective program and it has achieved a sustainable structure.
Emphasizing that the theme of the “Climate change and Child Participation” program, which was written as the content of the building, is a very important issue, Dominicis stated that the result of the struggle against climate change in one country alone, and that this is an issue that needs to be acted on globally.
Stating that climate change is one of the most important competitors for the future, also for children, Dominicis said that their and children’s views cause serious concern.
Stating that young people in Turkey are working on climate change and its effects, Dominicis gave information about the operation carried out with the relevant Ministries. Stating that they have made educational and social investments for children’s health and safety, Dominicis noted that the cooperation between countries for a better future is further welcomed.
On the other hand, the exhibition consisting of the works of children was visited and gifts were given to Minister Yanık and UNICEF Turkey Representative Dominicis by the children and a group photo was taken.