Turkish Sign Language (Turkish: Türk İşaret Dili, TİD) is the language used by the Deaf community in Turkey. As with other sign languages, TİD has a unique grammar that is different than the spoken languages used in the region.

There are conflicting reports on the number of deaf people in Turkey. According to the UN count, the deaf population in Turkey is around 2,5 million. However according to the 1998 Budget Report of the Turkish Ministry of Education, there are only 400,000 deaf people in Turkey. Also, according to this same report, 120,000 of this population consists of children, but only 7,000 are enrolled in a school.

• Turkish National Deaf Federation is a member of the World Federation of the Deaf
• Turkish Sign Language Website and Dictionary

sign languages

Türk İşaret Dili