Assembly of Turkey in 2013 on the identification of the problems concerning disability. However, the recommendations in neither report have been implemented yet. According to the medical approach to disability, which is contrary to the Convention, persons whose medical reports show “less than 40% disability” are not recognized as persons with disabilities. Monitoring of the implementation of the Convention is not carried out by an independent body. On the contrary, the body authorized for monitoring is the General Directorate for Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly (EYHGM), which is a governmental institution, where all employees are assigned in all levels by the government itself. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), persons with disabilities and their representative organizations, as set out in the Convention, are unable to participate in the monitoring of the implementation of the Convention; and there is no established mechanism set up for this particular purpose. For example; the care centers which are public institutions are not open to independent monitoring with the participation of CSOs. From time to time, the cases of abuse, violence and harassment in these institutions are reflected in the news media, which shows that these are ongoing problems. The Ombudsman Institution of Turkey (KDK) and the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) are not independent institutions, in contrast to the Paris Principles. It is not possible to define these institutions as effective complaint mechanisms. The General Directorate of Services for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly (EYHGM) makes limited efforts regarding awareness raising activities. For example, Turkish sign language interpretation of the Convention has not been done yet. None of the General Comments issued by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have been translated yet into Turkish by The General Directorate of Services for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly (EYHGM) or any other government agency. Yet again, the government report submitted to the Committee by the General Directorate of Services for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly (EYHGM), the list of issues submitted to Turkey by the Committee2 and the replies of Turkey to the list of issues3, are all not shared with the public in Turkish. Furthermore, CSOs and DPOs were not given the chance to participate in any of these processes. 2 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, List of issues in relation to the initial report of Turkey, (CRPD/C/TUR/Q/1). https://undocs.org/CRPD/C/TUR/Q/1 3 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Replies of Turkey to the list of issues, (CRPD/C/TUR/Q/1/Add.1). https://undocs.org/CRPD/C/TUR/Q/1/Add.1 7