A/HRC/44/14/Add.1 10 45.256. Supported. Already implemented. Several laws and regulations are in place for the protection of children in the workplace. Minimum age for employment, which is 15, is in line with the relevant ILO conventions. 45.257. Supported. 45.258. Supported. 45.259. Supported. 45.260. Supported. Already implemented. Forced labor is prohibited in the Constitution. “National Program on Combating Child Labor (2017-2023)” is in place. Endeavors to this end will continue. 45.261. Supported. 45.262. Supported. Already implemented. 45.263. Supported. 45.264. Noted. In accordance with the Lausanne Peace Treaty, only Turkish citizens belonging to non-Muslim minorities fall within the scope of the term “minority”. No other definition of minority on any other basis exists in Turkey. Diversity of the Turkish society and the importance attached to upholding religious freedoms of all Turkish citizens, including religious minorities, is underlined by Government officials. Turkey continues to take every step to further promote and protect the rights of its citizens belonging to non-Muslim minorities. 45.265. Noted. See response to 45.264. 45.266. Noted. See response to 45.264. 45.267. Noted. 45.268. Noted. See response to 45.264. 45.269. Noted. The 1925 Treaty of Friendship between Turkey and Bulgaria dealt with the property issues pertaining to 1912–1925 period in a clear and decisive manner. Furthermore, the “Residence Agreement” signed in 1925 provides necessary provisions to resolve property issues of those who voluntarily migrated in post-1925 period. 45.270. Noted. See response to 45.264. 45.271. Supported. In the implementation process. 45.272. Noted. According to the relevant Turkish legislation, based on the Lausanne Peace Treaty, only minority students are accepted to their respective minority schools in principal. However, in accordance with the reciprocity clause inserted in the legislation, children of the Turkish and Greek officials, bearing diplomatic status, as well as children of the Turkish and Greek military personnel, appointed to international tasks in each other’s country are allowed to attend the Turkish minority schools in Western Thrace in Greece, and Greek minority schools in İstanbul. 45.273. Noted. See response to 45.264. Public services, including education and health, are provided to all citizens without any discrimination. 45.274. Supported. 45.275. Noted. See response to 45.273. 45.276. Supported. Already implemented. The Project, envisaged for 2013–2016, has been completed. 45.277. Supported. 45.278. Supported. 45.279. Supported.

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