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Turkey-Brussels.ppt 15.5.07
A Report for the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living Working
Conditions TURKISH SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN
EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE RICHARD ROSE Centre for the
Study of Public Policy U of Aberdeen and
YUSUF OZCAN Sociology Middle East Technical U of
Ankara Available at www.eurofound.europa.eu/

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2. DATA SOURCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE European
Foundation. European Quality of Life Survey,
2003. 28 countries, including Turkey, 26,257
respondents. TUIK (Turkish Statistical
Institute). Nationwide sample survey with 5,304
respondents, 2003. TESEV, Religion, Society and
Politics in a Changing Turkey. A nationwide
sample survey of 1,492 Turks, May-June,
2006. TUIK (Turkish Statistical Institute),
Istatistik Gostergeller, 1923-2004 Statistical
Indicators. Turkish Statistical Institute,
Ankara, 2005.
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3. GROWTH OF POPULATION IN TURKEY, 19272006
(population in millions)
mn
1927 1935 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985
1995 2006
Years
Source Istatistik Gostergeller, 1923-2004
Statistical Indicators, Turkish Statistical
Institute, Ankara, 2005 , Table 1.1
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4. ERRATIC ECONOMIC GROWTH
(1993100 )
135trnTL
119trnTL
Aggregate GNP
1.9 mn TL
2mnTL
108trnTL
Per capita GNP
92trnTL
1.6 mn TL
1.5mnTL
Sources Istatistik Gostergeller, 1923-2004
Statistical Indicators, Turkish Statistical
Institute, Ankara, 2005 , Tables 21.5, 21.6. GNP
in constant prices 1993 GNP 97.676trnTL mean
annual growth in decade 4.0 Per capita GNP at
constant prices 1993 per capita GNP 1.64mnTL
mean annual growth in decade 2.2.
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5. TRENDS IN TURKISH EMIGRANTS LIVING ABROAD
Source Ahmed Icduygu, "Turkiye-AB Iliskileri
Baglaminda Nufus ve Goc. Power point
presentation, undated.
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6. LEVEL OF EDUCATION TURKEY AND EU COUNTRIES
COMPARED
Source European Quality of Life Survey, 2003,
European Foundation. Interviews with 26,257
people in 28 countries aggregated and weighted
according to national population.
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7. QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES TURKEY AND EU
COMPARED
Source European Quality of Life Survey, 2003,
European Foundation. Interviews with 26,257
people in 28 countries.
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8. ECONOMIC STATUS OF TURKISH MEN AND WOMEN
Source TUIK survey of Turkish population, 2003.
Interviews with 5,304 respondents
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9. SATISFACTION WITH DOMAINS OF LIFE
Source European Quality of Life Survey, 2003,
European Foundation. Interviews with 26,257
people in 28 countries weighted according to
national population.
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10. TENSIONS WITHIN EUROPEAN SOCIETIES
Source European Quality of Life Survey, 2003,
European Foundation. Interviews with 26,257
people in 28 countries weighted according to
national population.
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11. MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES FOR TURKEY FROM EQLS
REPORT ?Achieving full coverage of the
population in terms of social security and health
care. ?Raising the vocational skills of millions
of youths facing competition from low-wage
developing countries as well as potential
benefits of EU engagement. ?Maintaining
stability in economic growth and low inflation
rates instead of the radical ups and downs of the
economy in the past decade. ?Maintaining a
balance between traditional roles and 21st
century roles