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Turkey

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ISO: TUR Region: Middle East & North Africa

99% circumcision prevalence

High prevalence of medical and traditional male circumcision.

Research coverage

A transparent snapshot of what this file currently contains.

PrevalenceComplete

Categorical profileComplete

Circumcision by intentComplete

Deep write-upsComplete

Native perspectiveAvailable

Sources · Citations

Verifications · Independent

Structured claims · Evidence-based

Jun 24, 2026

Last updated · partial

Required items still missing: M2, L1/L3/L4, S1/S2. This file is a work in progress.

Short, testable claims backed by evidence and categorised for clarity.

No structured research claims have been added for Turkey yet.

Unregulated

No specific national law restricts non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.

Legal status currently uses the default global entry and still needs country-specific review.

common

Circumcision in newborns

Non-therapeutic (cultural practice)

Boyhood (sünnet)

Typical age

Benchmarks are international context — not a local complication rate.

No verified incidents are currently recorded for Turkey.

This absence should not be read as proof that harm does not occur — only that no verified, sourced case has been documented in this database yet.

When her husband talked about having their two young sons circumcised, Mireille knew she had to take action.