Non-Discrimination in Turkey

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The book “Non-discrimination in Turkey” focuses on issue areas within the broader non-discrimination framework in Turkey. It looks domestic change in Turkey regarding non-discrimination across time. The book unpacks the principle of non-discrimination and provides analysis in many issue areas like LGBTI rights, disability rights or age discrimination that rely under the framework of non-discrimination. Adopting a comprehensive approach including many areas within non-discrimination, the book will be useful for the students, scholars and researchers of international relations, political science, Middle East and Turkish studies and those interested in human rights. Introduction: Exploring Non-discrimination in Turkey Gözde Yılmaz Pages 1-6 Kurdish Language, Turkish Courts Derya Bayır Pages 7-35 Non-discrimination of Religious Minorities in Turkey: A Fairytale Tuğba Gürçel Akdemir Pages 37-58 Combating Gender-Based Discrimination Against Women in Turkey: Achievements and the Challenges Ahead Burcu Özdemir Sarıgil Pages 59-77 LGBTI Rights in Turkey in the 2000s: Inertia Due to Political Resistance Gözde Yılmaz Pages 79-95 The Invisibles: The Case of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers of Turkey from a Non-discrimination Perspective Funda Gençoğlu, Ali Can Fıstıkçı Pages 97-120 Towards Inclusion of Disabled Citizens in Turkey: Harmonisation of the UN and the EU Policies Betül Yalçın Pages 121-144 Age Discrimination in Employment: Lack of Legislation in Turkey Burcu Özdemir Ocaklı Pages 145-164 The Asylum/Migration Regime in Turkey and Non-discrimination Tuğba Bayar Pages 165-187 Civil Society and Non-discrimination in Turkey Büke Boşnak Pages 189-207 Conclusion Gözde Yılmaz Pages 209-213