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| Region | Turkey |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1988 |
| End Date | Oct 2018 |
| Description | Turkey required proof of sterilisation before gender affirming surgeries could be performed, additionally, applicants were required by law to be 18 or older. From 2014 onwards, gender-affirming care was covered under the national social security program. |
| Sources | https://www.coe.int/en/web/execution/-/one-less-hurdle-for-gender-reassignment-surgery-in-turkey-following-the-european-court-s-judgment#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20to%20prevent%20similar,European%20Court%E2%80%99s%20judgment%20among%20judges https://bianet.org/haber/social-security-to-cover-gender-reassignment-surgery-153401 |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Restricted |
| End Date | (none) | Oct 2018 |
| Description | Turkey provides for gender affirming care and it is comparatively more affordable than in other countries. However, you must be 18 to undergo SRS. | Turkey required proof of sterilisation before gender affirming surgeries could be performed, additionally, applicants were required by law to be 18 or older. From 2014 onwards, gender-affirming care was covered under the national social security program. |
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| Sources | https://www.duvarenglish.com/health-2/2020/01/20/a-heavy-price-to-pay-for-sex-change-in-turkey https://epath.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Yuksel_Turkey.pdf | https://www.coe.int/en/web/execution/-/one-less-hurdle-for-gender-reassignment-surgery-in-turkey-following-the-european-court-s-judgment#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20to%20prevent%20similar,European%20Court%E2%80%99s%20judgment%20among%20judges https://bianet.org/haber/social-security-to-cover-gender-reassignment-surgery-153401 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. More info added.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1988 |
| Description | Currently, you must be 18 to undergo SRS but HRT is unknown. | Turkey provides for gender affirming care and it is comparatively more affordable than in other countries. However, you must be 18 to undergo SRS. |
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| Sources | https://www.duvarenglish.com/health-2/2020/01/20/a-heavy-price-to-pay-for-sex-change-in-turkey | https://www.duvarenglish.com/health-2/2020/01/20/a-heavy-price-to-pay-for-sex-change-in-turkey https://epath.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Yuksel_Turkey.pdf |
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edited by Escen. this counts as a restriction and not a full ban since HRT is not known to be banned for minors
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but banned for minors | Legal, but restricted for minors |
created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Currently, you must be 18 to undergo SRS but HRT is unknown. |
| Sources | https://www.duvarenglish.com/health-2/2020/01/20/a-heavy-price-to-pay-for-sex-change-in-turkey |