'National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' Prepared

With the National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities covering the years 2023-2025, prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Services, 275 activities determined by considering the needs arising from disability, from employment to accessibility, from education to health, from participation in political life to protection of rights, will be implemented.

The 'National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' covering the years 2030-2023 has been announced for the implementation of the 2025 Unhindered Vision Document, prepared under the coordination of the Ministry of Family and Social Services.

In the National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2030 activities to be carried out between 8 and 31 were determined for 107 action areas for 2023 targets under the 2025 objectives of the 275 Vision without Barriers.

With the National Action Plan, which covers a wide area from employment to accessibility, from education to health, from employment to participation in political life, from access to justice to protection of rights, activities determined by considering the disability-related needs of individuals with disabilities will be carried out.

Identified policy areas are “Inclusive and Accessible Society”, “Protection of Rights and Justice”, “Health and Well-Being”, “Inclusive Education”, “Economic Assurance”, “Independent Living”, “Disaster and Humanitarian Emergencies”, “Implementation and Monitoring”. Some of the works to be carried out in this context are as follows:

Efforts will be made to disseminate a rights-based perspective towards people with disabilities. A national campaign will be launched to promote this point of view.

Participation of disabled people in social, cultural activities, tourism, recreation and sports activities will be strengthened. The accessibility of the places where social, cultural and recreational activities are held and the services offered will be developed and diversified in accordance with the needs of different disability groups. Efforts will be made to expand the discounts and similar advantages applied to disabled individuals in social and cultural activities.

Accessible housing services will be developed

With regard to the development of accessible housing services, problems in the "adaptive" housing design and construction stages will be identified with TOKİ, and cooperation will be carried out to solve these problems. A pilot study will be conducted with a municipality to make the necessary physical arrangements in the homes of families in need, who subsequently have a disability or a child with special needs. In addition, it is aimed to make the web pages of public institutions accessible within the scope of making transportation services and systems accessible, and increasing the accessibility of information and communication technologies and electronic service systems.

Participation of persons with disabilities in political life will be strengthened

In cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, the legal protection of persons with disabilities against discrimination, the establishment of a system for the equal recognition of persons with disabilities before the law, the strengthening of participation of persons with disabilities in political life, the protection of persons with disabilities from acts that harm human dignity and dignity, such as violence and humiliating treatment, the participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making mechanisms. Strengthening work will be carried out.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, early intervention services for the disabled will be developed. Protective and preventive studies will be carried out in areas with a risk of congenital or subsequent disability. Efforts will be made to strengthen accessible health services for people with disabilities and to develop rehabilitation services, including diversified therapy methods.

Participation in all levels of education

In cooperation with the Ministry of National Education, children with special needs will be able to participate in all levels of education together with their peers. Meetings will be held to revise the education curriculum and materials in terms of disability discrimination. Family education and counseling services for the families of children with disabilities or at risk of disability will be expanded. Transition measures will be taken for individuals with disabilities to secondary education, vocational education, higher education, employment, and lifelong learning environments.

Accessibility of persons with disabilities to vocational guidance and vocational training services will be ensured. Diversification of models, support of entrepreneurship, and economic support such as income support and tax regulations will be provided for the employment of people with disabilities.

The development and dissemination of diversified and new generation care services that support independent living for the disabled and their families will be ensured. Studies will be carried out to disseminate new generation care models that will provide care for disabled people with their families. A research will be carried out to determine the needs of disabled individuals and families within the foster family system.