Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Türkiye (Ratification: 1998)

Article 8 of the Convention. Artistic performances. In its previous comments, the Committee had noted that section 16 of the Civil Code provides that children under 15 years may appear in artistic performances with the consent of their family or legal representative. It had recalled that under Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the competent authority may, as an exception to the minimum age for admission to employment or work of 15 years specified by Turkey and, after consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, allow, by permits granted in individual cases, participation in activities such as artistic performances. The Committee notes the Government’s information that, within the context of the Action Programme to enhance national capacity in the field of child labour of ILO/IPEC of 2005, the regulations necessary to improve national legislation concerning the permits granted by the competent authority, the labour conditions and the duration of work and rest, in artistic activities such as cinema, theatre, music, ballet and dance, as well as in work in circuses, radio, television, publicity and modelling, are currently being undertaken. The Government indicates that a report resuming all the work accomplished will be prepared following a final meeting with the representatives of the public institutions concerned and of the confederations of employers and workers. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on all progress made with regard to the adoption of new legislation concerning the regulation of the involvement of children under 15 years in artistic activities. It also requests the Government to provide a copy of the report resuming the work accomplished within the context of the abovementioned ILO/IPEC Action Programme once it is finalized.