Turkey's birth rate fell by half in one generation
In just a few decades, Turkish society has shifted from large, multi-generational families to a nation where one in five people lives entirely alone.
The traditional image of the bustling Turkish household is fading as the nation undergoes one of the fastest demographic shifts in modern history. In a single generation, the fertility rate has plummeted to 1.48 children per woman, falling well below the 2.1 threshold required to keep a population stable. This change is most visible among young adults, as the Turkish Statistical Institute reports that nearly 80 percent of women aged 20 to 24 have never been married. As urbanization and education reshape social norms, the single-person household has become a new standard, now accounting for 20 percent of all residences.
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