DMM issues statement on allegations of negligence in report regarding 'abuse of two girls evacuated to Turkey'

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, under the "Childhood Without War" project by Ukrainian businessman Ruslan Shostak, 510 orphanedchildren were temporarily placed in a hotel in Antalya and somelocal institutions. According to research by Burcu Karakaş from Agos, along with Anna Babinets, Yanina Kornienko, and the Slidstvo.Info team,during an inspection conducted by officials from Ukraine and Turkey in March 2024,allegations of severe negligence and abuse emerged.emerged. According to the report,it was stated thattwo girlswere abused.

In the DMM'sstatement,it was noted that the abusethat ithas been verified, and that the Ministryintervenedin the incident, and it was stated that the claim of negligence in the report is disinformation.

"The claims appearing in some media outlets regarding Ukrainian children evacuated to our countrydue to the warthe claims appearing inthe media contain disinformation. Due to the Ukraine-Russia war,children evacuated to our country are under theknowledge and guidance ofUkrainian authorities,along with their own official care staff, andunder the supervision of their teachers, foster families, or family members,and with the knowledge of the Ukrainian authorities,they were placed in hotels determined by a foundation of Ukrainian origin. During thisprocess, the children'sbasic needs in the areas of housing, nutrition, health, education, hygiene, andsecurityweremet.coordination has been established with the relevant institutions to meet theirneeds; the necessary infrastructurehas been provided for their psychosocial support and education.Thechildren's dailycareneeds are being met.care andsupervision arecarried out byUkrainianofficials."

Furthermore,in addition, the childrenlike other Ukrainian children, the proposal to place them inchild care facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Familyand Social Services wasshared with Ukrainian authorities,but this proposal was not accepteddid not seeit was noted that, "The Ministry of Family and Social Services, regarding the Ukrainian children's return to their country,following their return, the twogirls childregardingallegations of abusebecame aware of.

The children'sbest interestsand the gravity of the allegationsnoting that despite no official notification or complaint being filed, the Ministry immediately filed a criminalcomplaint and judicialproceedings wereinitiated. The reportclaims that Turkey'sobligations regarding theprotection of childrenfailed to fulfill its obligationsTheperceptionattempted to becreated does notreflectthe truth and aims to mislead the publicconstitutes an example of manipulative disinformation. The Ministry of Family and Social Services, in cooperation withUkrainian authorities, and within the framework of its national and internationalobligations, is committed to the protection ofall childrenwho are victims ofthe war.The Ministrycontinues its effortscontinues to take all necessary stepsfor this. It isimportantly requested that the public does not give credence to manipulative content," the statement read.

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