Gecekondu in the city of Samsun: poor people may be exposed to more air pollution in Turkey[1][2]

Turkey made steady progress in reducing poverty from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s.[3][4]

Definitions

The Turkish Statistical Institute publishes rates of poverty at 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% of median equivalised household disposable income.[5] The World Bank’s poverty line for middle-income countries is $5.50 a day (in 2011 dollars).[6]

Causes of poverty

Poverty alleviation measures

See also

Refugees of the Syrian civil war in Turkey

References

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  6. ^ a b "The Turkish economy is in pressing need of reform and repair".
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  15. ^ a b Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs. “Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources”. General Directorate of Water Management, Turkey. 2016.
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