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According to the EU report, we do not know how many Roma people live, discrimination against Roma continues, 85 percent are unemployed, children cannot go to school, women have health problems.
The European Union (EU) 2014 Turkey Progress Report also included Roma, whose population is thought to be 4 million.
According to the report, we do not know how many Roma people live, discrimination against Roma continues, 85 percent are unemployed, children cannot go to school, women have health problems.
The lynching of Roma homes and workplaces in Bursa İznik on September 8-9, 2013 was also included in the report. It was emphasized that the report submitted to the TBMM by the Bursa local government on the subject included discriminatory statements.
The Council of State's resistance to the decision to cancel the urban transformation plan in Sulukule was also recalled.
The most vulnerable group in hate crimes
It was emphasized that the fact that ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity are not included in hate crimes in the Turkish Penal Code will affect the most disadvantaged groups such as Roma and Kurds.
The report stated that Turkey did not sign the Roma Decade, which Eastern European countries signed to improve the situation of Roma among themselves, between 2005-2015.
It was also noted that the European Commission prepared the "Roma Integration Strategy", which it recommended to candidate countries as a condition for EU members, but has not yet completed it.
The only positive item is the opening of the Romani Language and Culture Research Institute in Edirne in March.
They cannot be registered
The report listed the following problems:
* There is no statistical information about Roma.
* School dropout, absenteeism and child labor are very common among Roma.
* Poor housing conditions, resettlement problems due to urban transformation, and problems with access to health and social security services continue.
* Romani women face health problems due to early marriages and premature births.
85 percent are unemployed
* Romani people generally work in uninsured, low-paid and seasonal jobs.
* According to a report by the European Network Against Racism, due to racism and the discrimination that follows, Romani people have the highest unemployment rate in Turkey, 85 percent of whom are unemployed.
* Despite the Ministry of Interior's attempts to facilitate, many Romani people still cannot be registered due to economic and bureaucratic reasons.
Nilay Vardar
08.10.2014
Source: Bianet
http://bianet.org/bianet/toplum/159021-hala-roman-stratejiniz-yok
