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Turkey restricts planned C-sections amid vaginal birth campaign

Turkey restricts planned C-sections amid vaginal birth campaign

Cesarean birth rates in Turkey are currently around 60%, significantly higher than the level recommended by the WHO. Critics on the other hand view the ban as part of a broader effort to exert control over women’s bodies.

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

“What our Prime Minister said about having 3 children is only the minimum. We will need more young working population in the years to come,” said SGK President Yadigar Gökalp Ilhan, raising the bar to 5 children.