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Sexuality education in Turkey
SHAPE classifies the sexuality education framework in Turkey as highly restricted. This describes the national policy framework, not how every school delivers it.
Highly restricted framework
- National framework: There is no formal sexuality education in primary or secondary education. Limited reproductive topics appear mainly in biology and life-sciences curricula.
- Interpretation: The status summarizes the verified policy framework; it does not guarantee uniform classroom delivery.
[Sources: https://education-profiles.org/northern-africa-and-western-asia/turkiye/~comprehensive-sexuality-education ; https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/peer ; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/comprehensive-sexuality-education ; https://www.bzga-whocc.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/BZgA_IPPFEN_ComprehensiveStudyReport_Online.pdf]
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