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Being Old in a Country with a Large Youth Population: The Case of Turkey

Asst. Prof. Elif KIRAN1 ekiran [at] nku.edu.tr
  1. Namık Kemal University, Turkey, Tekirdag
Abstract 

This paper focuses on the ageing issue in Turkish society and it aims to draw a general framework of the percentage and life standards of old people in the country. National statistics and social policies are the main resources used to reach this aim.

Keywords 
Ageing
Ageing Population
Turkey
Policy Makers
NGOs
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