Previously Funded Projects
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Supporting and Monitoring FCTC and MPOWER Strategies in Turkey
Health Institute
The aim of this project is bridge the gap between legislation and implementation by ensuring the adoption and proper implementation of tobacco control policies that fully comply with FCTC and MPOWER strategies and that are firmly based on the tenets of health protection. The approaches include watchdog and advocacy, public and media relations, and training/awareness activities. Specifically the project will focus on TAPS ban, Smoke Free legislation. It will apply these approaches specifically to TAPS ban, Smoke Free, Article 5.3 and to assuring that publicly administered programs and processes are compliant with FCTC and MPOWER.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Dec 2013
Legal Support for Strengthening and Protecting FCTC Policies and Guidelines in Turkey
Health Institute
The aim of this project is to protect existing tobacco control legislation and strengthen regulations and implementation of FCTC policies and guidelines. The project will provide legal support to the tobacco control community of the country in both the public and NGO sectors. Specifically the project will provide legal assistance and counsel to tobacco control advocacy efforts, inform and provide legal guidance to public authorities and will confront tobacco industry interference.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Feb 2015
Promotion of attainment of highest standards of Tobacco Control and Prevention of rebound effects of Tobacco Industry in Turkey
Health Institute
Country: Turkey
Start Date: May 2013
End Date: Aug 2014
Strengthening regulations and implementation of WHO FCTC strategies in Turkey
Health Institute
Country: Turkey
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: May 2015
Expansion of Smoke Free Public Places and Work Places in Turkey: Effective Enforcementof Smoke Free Legislation at national and regional level
Ministry of Health
The project aims to build the capacity of Turkey's Ministry of Health to strengthen its tobacco control unit and to enforce smoke-free legislation by collaboration with civil society
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
Sustaining and augmenting tobacco control policies at a time of political climate change
The Health Institute of Turkey
The purpose of this project is to sustain tobacco control policies already in force and address gaps in regulation, monitoring and enforcement during a time of change in the political climate in Turkey. It will achieve this by working with new MPs and policymakers to generate and enhance a positive opinion about tobacco control policies, providing technical assistance to adopt more effective laws, and counteracting TI interference.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Policy advocacy
Start Date: Sep 2015
End Date: Aug 2016
Strengthening and defending national tobacco control policy and policy mechanisms
The Health Institute of Turkey
To raise tobacco control issues through media and networking to attract the attention of public and key decision-makers; To influence and persuade decision-makers to prioritize tobacco control policies and put them into action for improving legislation and enforcement.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Policy advocacy
Start Date: Oct 2016
End Date: Sep 2017
YES TO HEALTH NGO SUMMIT 2017: Mobilizing the Turkish NGO Community to Uphold the Right to Health
The Health Institute of Turkey
Coordinate Health NGO Summit in September 2017 for 120 participants with the purpose of exchanging information, research, and best practice in policy development and to form NGO coalitions on TC and NCDs.
Country: Turkey
Approach: Coalition building
Start Date: Dec 2016
End Date: Sep 2017
Enhacing implementation and enforcement of MPOWER strategies and supporting legislation reform for full compliance to FCTC in Turkey
The Health Institute of Turkey
The purpose of this project is to encourage reform in the Tobacco Control Law with a specific focus on plain packaging and comprehensive implementation and enforcement.
Country: Turkey
Website: http://saglikenstitusu.org.tr
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Nov 2018
End Date: Oct 2019
Mobilizing the community to adapt and support the smoke-free legislation in Turkey
Turkish National Committee on Smoking and Health - represented by Turkish Thoracic Society
The project aims to counteract opposition to implementing Turkey’s new smokefree legislation from the media, local administrators and the hospitality industry. Measures will include media campaigns, educational meetings and training of regional opinion leaders. It aims to increase public support for reinforcement and implementation of the law.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Start Date: Dec 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
Supporting and monitoring the implementation of FCTC and MPOWER strategies in Turkey
Turkish National Committee on Smoking and Health - represented by Turkish Thoracic Society
The project aims to monitor the implementation of the Turkish tobacco control legislation and program. It will accomplish this through advocacy, watchdog, and capacity building functions. It will address monitoring, promoting and supporting smoke-free environments, point of sale display restrictions, other tobacco advertisements, promotions and sponsorship bans, pricing, taxation and illict trade, graphic health warnings, and protection from tobacco industry interference in all of these areas.
Country: Turkey
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: May 2012
Smoke Free Istanbul
Yesilay
To monitor compliance of smoke-free hospitality industry regulations in Istanbul, Turkey in advance of the one-year anniversary of the policy’s implementation.
Country: Turkey
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Nov 2010
Smoke-free Istanbul Project
Yesilay (Green Crescent)
To minimize exposure to second hand smoke with supporting the enforcement of the Law No. 5227 passed on 2008 March 1st 2008 including regulations about tobacco product risk production in Turkey. The project also aims to develop awareness and public support of the legislation in Istanbul.
Country: Turkey
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Feb 2010