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2021
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Number of Children Supported by Biological Families Without Being Taken Under Protection
0
Statistics on Children Taken Under Protection
Number of Children Under Protection
0
Number of Children in Institutional Care
0
Number of Children in Foster Family
0
# of Children in Children's Homes Site 6,264
# of Children in Children's Homes 5,734
# of Children in Child Support Center 1,343
Number of Children Taken into Protection
0
Number of Foster FamiliesNumber of Girls with Foster Families: 4,483 Number of Boys with Foster Families:: 3,976Total Number of Children with Foster Families: 8,459
0
Number of Adopted Children Total Number of Adopted Children:18,391
0
Number of children receiving education, counseling, and healthcare measures
0
Number of children returned to their biological families
0
Number of children placed under the custody of one parent.
0
Statistics on Types of Institution
Number of Institutions
Number of Children's Homes Sites 112
Number of Children's Homes 1,193
Number of Child Support Center 66
Statistics on Employment
Number of Youth Employed in the Public Sector
Number of Youth Employed in the Private Sector (cumulative)
Number of Youth Employed in the Public Sector
- Total number of young people employed in the public sector (cumulative): 56,726
- Number of young people employed in the public sector in 2021: 3,859
Number of Youth Employed in the Private Sector (cumulative)
7,380
Statistics on Educational Status
Number of young people under protection who took the university entrance exam
0
Number of young people under protection who enrolled in university
0
The rate of males who wanted to continue their education (including university) but dropped out. %12.7
The rate of females who wanted to continue their education (including university) but dropped out %10.6
Statistics on Child Marriage
Statistics on Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse
Number of child victims of sexual crimes
Number of investigations into child sexual abuse cases concluded under the Turkish Penal Code by the Republic Prosecutors' Offices
Number of cases and verdicts regarding child sexual abuse in criminal courts
Number of child victims of sexual crimes
- Boys: 3.109
- Girls: 21.323
Number of investigations into child sexual abuse cases concluded under the Turkish Penal Code by the Republic Prosecutors' Offices
44,880
Number of cases and verdicts regarding child sexual abuse in criminal courts
Number of crimes in opened files: 20,459
Number of crimes in closed files: 21,048
Convictions: 16,161
Acquittals: 6,992
Deferred Judgments: 391
Other Decisions: 6,278
Statistics on Parental Loss
Statistics on Children Brought to or Taken to Security Units
# of incidents involving children brought to or taken to security units
# of times children, in a victim position, came to security units
# of instances where children were brought to security units due to involvement in a crime
# of times children were brought to security units for questioning
Rate of children brought to security units on the allegation of committing an offense
# of children brought to security units due to being lost
# of incidents involving children brought to or taken to security units
# of times children, in a victim position, came to security units
207,999
- Boys: 112,609
- Girls: 95,390
# of instances where children were brought to security units due to involvement in a crime
# of times children were brought to security units for questioning
Rate of children brought to security units on the allegation of committing an offense
# of children brought to security units due to being lost
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for questioning
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units in a victim position
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units due to being lost or found
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for committing an offense
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for being dragged into crime
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for questioning
- Boys: 26,212
- Girls: 14,291
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units in a victim position
- Boys: 39,477
- Girls: 36,879
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units due to being lost or found
- Boys: 5,954
- Girls: 6,426
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for committing an offense
- Boys: 58,417
- Girls: 8,888
# of incidents involving children aged 15-17 brought to or taken to security units for being dragged into crime
- Boys: 80,223
- Girls: 13,405
Legal Statistics
# of cases in Juvenile Criminal Court
# of convictions given for the crimes of defendants in Juvenile Criminal Courts
# of cases in Juvenile High Criminal Court
# of convictions given for the crimes of defendants in Juvenile High Criminal Courts
# of cases in Juvenile Criminal Court
# of convictions given for the crimes of defendants in Juvenile Criminal Courts
36,235
Number of Convictions Given for Defendants’ Crimes in Files Issued by Juvenile Criminal Court According to the Nature of Convictions:
- Imprisonment: 13,968
- Security Measure: 9
# of cases in Juvenile High Criminal Court
# of convictions given for the crimes of defendants in Juvenile High Criminal Courts
3,396
Number of Convictions Given for Defendants’ Crimes in Files Issued by Juvenile High Criminal Court According to the Nature of Convictions:
- Imprisonment: 2030
- Security Measure:1
Total number of children dragged into crime in incoming files
Number of decisions regarding children dragged into crime according to the type of decision in criminal courts
Number of children dragged into crime in files received by criminal courts
Number of convictions given for children dragged into crime in criminal courts according to the characteristics of the verdicts
Total number of children dragged into crime in incoming files
Number of decisions regarding children dragged into crime according to the type of decision in criminal courts
- Convictions: 78,790
- Acquittals: 35,641
- Deferred Pronouncement of Judgment: 41,028
- Other Decisions: 68,841
Number of children dragged into crime in files received by criminal courts
Carried over from last year
118,289
Number of convictions given for children dragged into crime in criminal courts according to the characteristics of the verdicts
- Imprisonment: 32,131
- Security Measure: 2,369
NOTE: These data are compiled from statistics, reports, announcements and news published by the Ministry of Family and Social Services and TÜİK.
