TSMF - Türkiye Sağırlar Milli Federasyonu – Türkiye
Turkish Deaf National Federation (TSMF) is a non-governmental organization established on 05.12.1960 to protect the political, social, economic and cultural rights of deaf people living in Turkiye.  In 1963, our federation was authorized for international cooperation and received the title of "national" with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 01.04.1963 and numbered 1604, on the grounds of international expansion. With this authority, TSMF became a full member of the World Federation of the Deaf in the same year.
 
Based on the studies TSMF carried out in 1964, he was evaluated with an application to the state and received the status of "public benefit" with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 01.02.1964 and numbered 6-2677. In 1986, TSMF came together with the orthopaedic, mentally and visually impaired federations and established the Turkish Disabled People's Confederation, the largest non-governmental organization operating in the field of disability in Turkiye.

In cooperation with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in the early 2000s, the Turkish Deaf National Federation (TSMF) established the Turkish Sign Language R&D Center for the first time in Turkiye. TSMF also trains Turkish Sign Language teachers. TSMF organizes Turkish Sign Language Courses for people who want to learn sign language.
 
 In order to guarantee the most effective participation of deaf people in social life, the Turkish national federation of the deaf always encourages the use of sign language. As a result of the R&D studies carried out by TSMF, Turkish Sign Language was accepted as an Official Language with Law No. 5378 in 2005.
 
Turkish Deaf National Federation became a member of the European Deaf Union EUD in May 2009. TSMF participate in EUD events and share internationally. In particular, we regularly participate in EUD camps and meetings with our deaf young people. TSMF also carries out activities to strengthen cultural ties between the Deaf Federations of the Balkan Countries
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