Main Legislation that Our Directorate General is subject to:

• National Legislation
• 1982 Turkish Constitution
• Turkish Civil Code
• Turkish Penal Code
• Social Services Law (No:2828)
• Child Protection Law (No: 5395)
• International Legislation
• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Lanzarote Convention)
• The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption