The Turkish Psychological Association (in Turkish, Türk Psikologlar Dernegi; acronym is the TPD) was founded in 1976.[1] Its headquarters is in Ankara, Turkey.[1]

Objectives, ethics and projects

The TPD follows several main objectives:

  • Providing help to psychologists and psychology organizations to reach contemporary level
  • Protecting the professional rights of Psychologists and solving their problems in Turkey
  • Facilitating union, unity and cooperation between psychologists in Turkey
  • Facilitating the contribution of psychology science to the public benefit
  • Identifying the ethical standards for the profession and maintaining these standards in the highest level[1]

Its code of ethics was adopted in 2004.[2] It was created by Yesim Korkut (PhD), Serra Muderrisoglu (PhD) and Melis Tanik (PsyD) in Istanbul.[3]

The LGBTI Force

In June 2014, the TPD launched a special unit to protect LGBT citizens from homophobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination in society that LGBT individuals face. This unit is called the LGBTI Force.[4] The unit hosts fundraisers, projects and meetings to spread awareness of discrimination and promote a stance against conversion of LGBT citizens. Its first meeting was 29 June 2014.[4]

Following the suicide of Turkish transgender sex worker Eylül Cansın on 5 January 2015, the LGBTI Force released a concerned announcement of how one widely broadcast suicide often leads to more suicides, especially among adolescents and young adults. At their young age, depression and suicidal thoughts and/or actions are often considered "contagious", in a way. It encouraged the media to avoid detailed descriptions of Eylül's suicide so as to prevent the cultivation of ideas in any of the viewers' minds.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Turkish Psychological Association / Türk Psikologlar Dernegi". Psychology Resources Around the World. International Union of Psychology Science. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Turkish Psychological Association Ethics Code". Psychology Resources Around the World. International Union of Psychological Science. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Behnke, Stephen (October 2006). "Notes from Istanbul". Ethics Rounds. American Psychological Association. 37 (9): 80. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Turkish Psychological Association Launches LGBTI Unit". LGBTI News in Turkey. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Turkish Psychologists Association: LGBTI Suicides Are Always A Social Phenomenon". LGBTI News in Turkey. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


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