The status of disabled persons in sports policy

According to the World Report of Disability, 15 % of world population is having disabilities. There is no exact data about population of persons with disabilities in Turkey. Nevertheless The Confederation of the Persons with Disabilities estimates that persons with disabilities are more than 10% percent in proportion to Turkey's population. The physical, physiological and social researches shows that sport has positive impacts on the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. According to these results, ensuring the participation and integration of the disabled persons to society also contributes to the social and embracive objectives of social policies. In this thesis named as "The Status of Disabled Persons in Sports Policy" it is examined if the stated sports objectives about disabled persons are compatible with the "sports for all" objective of the sports policy, and how these policies are designed. For this purpose, the related legislation and the main strategic documents are analysed and relevant discussions are reviewed. As a conclusion it can be said that, while designing sports policies for disabled persons, well-targeted, well-constructed prescriptions and functional mechanisms are required for flaws and problematics faced within the realisation of social, economic and cultural goals.