Turkey launches plan to boost family support and birth rate

How to Think About Falling Birth Rates

The relevance of declining birth rates to left-wing concerns, like welfare-state sustainability, is more complex than generally acknowledged. The real reason for the Left to support pro-family policies is to make families possible for those who want them.

Turkey launches plan to boost family support and birth rate

The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week announced sweeping measures aimed at combating declining birth rates, rising divorce rates, and an ageing population that officials warn could threaten Turkey’s social and economic stability. Under a new programme approved by parliament and launched at the beginning of this year, families welcoming newborns are eligible for financial incentives. Parents can receive a one-off payment of 5…

At a time when Turkey is experiencing a historic decline in birth rates, while discussions about the method of birth are occupying the public agenda, remarkable statements came from DEVA Party Deputy Chair and Istanbul MP Elif Esen.