Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.

Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.



Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/erdogan-turkey-demography-babies-family-planning-economy.html

Author : Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur

Publish date : 2026-05-17 11:54:00

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