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Positive Living Association Co-Founder Çiğdem Şimşek says, "The rights of people living with HIV, who face discrimination and are stigmatized, and are expelled from their schools, workplaces, and social circles, can only be protected by law."

Peace and Democracy Party Deputy Sebahat Tuncel proposed to the Turkish Parliament a bill aiming to create a national AIDS council and facilitate access to treatment.

HIV positive person A.S. was layed-off because of his carrying the HI virus. He did not accept this discrimination and went to court. Both the Labour Court and the Court of Appeals decreed for his return to work.

PYD president Kaykı called the authorities for cooperation in the development of their protection, test and cooperation program. Saba from Akdeniz University emphasized the importance of making a test.

According to research carried out by the Positive Life Assocation, HIV positive people are not receiving adequate care by the health service and are misinformed. They also face discrimation in other areas of their lives.

The number of those who live with HIV/AIDS has become 376 last year. 892 of the cases are women and 118 of them under eighteen. The Positive Life Association (PYD) advises immediate measures in Turkey where most of the population consists of young people.