Legal Representation of Unaccompanied Minors: An Assessment in Terms of Türkiye and Selected European Countries

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The article focuses on the legal representation of unaccompanied minors in Türkiye and assesses the subject comparatively with selected European countries. It reviews the current legal framework and practice, especially in relation to asylum procedures and responsibility for shelter, education and development, and situates the discussion within the Turkish Civil Code and the Child Protection Law; it also sets out proposed solutions.