Child numbers in Türkiye fall as population tops 86.5 million
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“Child numbers in Türkiye fall as population tops 86.5 million”
The number of children under 15 in Türkiye fell by nearly 190,000 between the first and third quarters of 2026, even as the total population exceeded 86.5 million, according to official figures.
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