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1. Governance

2. Cross-sectorial cooperation

Governance

Social Inclusion has a purpose of providing a solution to the people with low income levels, who have difficulty in equal participation in the society due to their educational background and physical or mental disabilities, through institutional regulations.

Main policies regarding the inclusion of young people in social life in Türkiye are included in National Youth and Sports Policy Document.

In the Youth section of the 12th Development Plan covering the years of 2024-2028, some objectives related to social cohesion have been identified. Within the scope of fight against addiction, it is aimed to increase the quality and quantity of social cohesion services and to make necessary legal regulations for effective activation of post-treatment recovery and follow-up services. In the same document, another objective is to increase awareness, intercultural interaction, and coping abilities with challenges in order to minimize the social integration problems of young people under international or temporary protection.

When the policies and targets included in the “Disadvantaged Young People and Social Inclusion” main political area of the National Youth and Sports Policy Document are reviewed, stakeholders are identified from all sectors in relation to each policy and target.

Main actors in the field of social inclusion are as follows:

• Ministry of Youth and Sports,
• Ministry of National Education,
• Presidency of Türkiye, Presidency of Strategy and Budget,
• Ministry of Family and Social Services,
• Ministry of Labour and Social Security,
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs,
• The Presidency of Migration Management
• Turkish Employment Agency,
• Social Security Institution.

Cross-sectorial cooperation

In the Youth Centres social inclusion educations and programmes is implemented for the disadvantageous youngsters as well as for the Syrian youngsters which are under temporary protection in cooperation with charity organisations. Ministry of Youth and Sports collaborates with local civil organisations in determining the youngsters who are under the risk of social exclusion.

Within the framework of youthwork for fostering social inclusion, Youth Projects Support Programme offers grant opportunities to civil and voluntary organisations targeting the young people facing social exclusion or disadvantage whatsoever.  This grant programme constitutes a basis for cooperation between the Ministry and the civil organisations in the field of social inclusion of young people.

As part of efforts to foster social inclusion, the Social Cohesion and Youth Participation Project is carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the The Presidency of Migration Management under the Ministry of Interior, and various civil society organizations. This project aims to strengthen the social cohesion of young refugees and host community youth through joint activities. By organizing social, cultural, and sports events, the initiative fosters interaction between different youth groups, helping to break down prejudices and create an inclusive society.