Turkey

Turkey Information Region Asia Population 70586256 GDP (millions USD) 663,419 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction PROHIBITED Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification PROHIBITED Preimplantation genetic diagnosis social uses prohibited Reproductive cloning no policy Research cloning no policy Sex selection ? Surrogacy PROHIBITED International Agreements 1997 COE Biomedicine Convention RATIFIED 1998 COE Cloning Convention signed 2005 UN Cloning Vote abstained 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention not ratified

Key laws and policies

• Code of Public Health, Law No. 94-654 (July 29, 1994)

• Article 282 of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721

• Ministry of Health Assisted Reproductive Therapy Centres Regulation 2005: http://www.sb.gov.tr/TR/belge/1-470/uremeye-yardimci-tedavi-uyte-merkezleri-yonetmeligi-200-.html

• • Updated 2010 (See here: http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/main.aspx?home=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2010/03/20100306-10.htm/20100306.htm&main=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2010/03/20100306-10.htm.)

Prohibited practices

• Surrogacy
• Donated eggs, sperm, or embryos
• Sex selection for non-medical reasons
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for non-medical reasons

Permitted and regulated practices

• Assisted reproduction
• Single embryo transfer if woman is aged under 35