Turkish government preparing new Action Plan for Rights of Roma citizens, Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Jannik announced Thursday, as a public Agency held her first Version of Roma Rights Summit.
Yannick said the plan, in Five chapters including education, employment, health care, housing, social services and social Help, aiming to improve life of Roma citizens.
The communityscattered throughout the country, among disadvantaged communities who Complains of discrimination and lack of Recruit.
Turkish Agency for Human Rights and Equality (TİHEK) hosted the top in capital city Ankara with to share of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) serving the community, academics, human rights activists and their representatives of public agencies.
Yanık said that government was designing special social existing policies on needs of All social community ‘to enable social justice“And that was important for them’ to draw a smile on faces of Our gypsy compatriots.”
The minister Note that the government It was already run Business plan between 2006 and 2021 for The communityIt was renovated to raise living standards of The communityespecially for they full social Inclusion, awareness raising against bias and possible discrimination against them.” Yannick noted that they also Created an exclusive mechanism for The community To implement measures to improve their rights.
She said they launched workshops in The past Two years in the cities with High population of Roma citizens, with to share of NGOs and data from these workshops shape their work plans. They highlighted also set up Social Solidarity Centers (Sodam) in Places with gypsy height population to me support they social Social integration, cultural and psychological social developments as well give They have professional training options. “These centers cater to the needs of women And the children. we run family Education programs, literacy classes and vocational training courses. we help to find a job. For working mothers, we offer day care services. our programs To reduce early marriages, crime rate and domestic violence, as well as drug addiction towards disadvantaged communities also Continue,” she said.
We are constantly working for they access All rights except us should bear in mind that real fully motivated ensure Their inclusion in the common living culture is on the rise social awareness and mutual understanding added.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a popular figure for The community Such as first frankly admit leader problems that they faced And the for His efforts to end discrimination, a written letter was directed to the top. Erdogan pointed out that hate speech and discrimination towards community It has increased worldwide, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Roma culture should Be supportive. Against discrimination, we have to adopt the mentality of fraternity and brotherhood.”
I expect all institutions of State to show the utmost sensitivity To preserve the Roma culture and treat problems of Our Romani brothers and sisters. I think this summit will serve as a guide to that extent, “Chief also He said.
