Turkey How To
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- Family
- Healthcare
- Transport
- Lifestyle

Contact details for organisations and links to resources relevant to raising a family in Turkey...
Schooling and Education
- Ministry of National Education
- The Turkish Fulbright Commission: Information on the Turkish educational system
- International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
- Prime Ministry Administration for Disabled People: Schools catering for children with disabilities
- Administration for Disabled People : Coordinates services for disabled people in Turkey
- Ministry of Education (Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, MEB): Responsible for special needs education
- UNICEF Turkey: Information about special educational needs
Babies and Children
- Ministry of Health
- Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital (Hacettepe Universitesi Ihsan Dogramaci Çocuk Hastanesi): Children's hospital and paediatric unit
- Zeynep Kamil Woman and Child Illnesses Education and Research Hospital (Zeynep Kamil Kadin ve Cocuk Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi): Services for pregnant women and children
- General Directorate of Security (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü): Security and safety services for children
Students and Teenagers
- Center For European Union Education and Youth Programmes (Avrupa Birliği Eğitim ve Gençlik Programları Merkezi ): Provides financial support and training in the field of youth and education
- Work And Travel Turkey: Work experience placements (in Turkish)
- AIESEC: International Internship Exchange Program
- IAESTE: Technical and cultural exchange programme managed by Istanbul University
- Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MSSL): Employment restrictions for young people
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings (follow link and select "Meetings in English")
- Ministry of Health (Sağlık Bakanlığı)
- Narcotic Anonymous (NA) meetings in English
Marriage and Partnerships
- Turkish Civil Code
- District registry offices in Turkey
- American Embassy
- British Embassy
- Australian Embassy
- New Zealand Embassy
- South African Embassy
LGBT
- Gay Turkey Travel Guide
- Turkey Gay Guide
- KAOS GL: Association and online resource for LGBT in Turkey
Pets and Animals
- Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (Türk Veteriner Hekimler Birliği) (in Turkish)
- Tel: 0312 435 5415
- The Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons - Istanbul (Istanbul Veteriner Hekimler Odası) (in Turkish)
Tel: 0212 292 0100