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'Increase in women's unemployment is alarming'

'Increase in women's unemployment is alarming'

The gender gap in unemployment rates has reached 4.9 percent, according to BETAM.

13 January 2022

Statistics refute minister’s remarks: Rent in city centers 10 times higher than minimum wage

Statistics refute minister’s remarks: Rent in city centers 10 times higher than minimum wage

According to a study carried out by a research center affiliated with Bahçeşehir University, the annual increase in rent is 78.8 percent in İstanbul, 62 percent in the capital city of Ankara and 50 percent in İzmir.

20 December 2021

1 Out of Every 3 Young Persons Discontinue Their Education

1 Out of Every 3 Young Persons Discontinue Their Education

According to BETAM, a gender-role-based traditional division of labour is influential on young women distancing themselves from the work force market. More that half of those, who discontinue their education are elementary school graduates. The attendance rates vary depending on the region.

Turkish Society’s Views on Abortion since 1990

Turkish Society’s Views on Abortion since 1990

Support for the right to abortion has declined considerably in Turkey since 1990, according to a public opinion survey published by Istanbul’s Bahçeşehir University. Religion, education and ideology constitute the main indicators that influence an individual’s stance on abortion.