Examining social history through numbers and facts...

The story of this society begins in

1923

First census in 1927:

13.6

million people.

85,000,000 / 17,600,000 =

6 fold

76%

in rural areas

Population over 50 years old

10%

90%

illiterate

Rural population

10%

1/3

Over 50 years of age

Average lifespan

78

years

Illiteracy

5%

1

university in 1934

Ratio of women among university graduates

1/20

As of 2024, there are

208

higher education institutions.

University graduates

22%

48%

of university graduates are women

First radio broadcast

1928

First television broadcast

1952

One landline for

1000

people

Internet penetration in 2024

92%

Those using artificial intelligence

17%

The first slums are set up in Surdibi, Istanbul:

1947

Living in urban areas in 1980

44%

TOKİ is established in

1984.

In 1988, the favorite music genre for over half of society is

folk

songs.

Living in apartments in the last 15 years

37% ➔ 62%

Tenant rate

2008: 20%

2024: 36%

One person lives in

21%

of households.

7%

of the population live alone.

Those eating on a low table in metropolitan households

19%

Those self-identified as modern in 12 years

27% ➔ 33%

Women in employment

25%

"We decided to marry consensually"

50%

(among married couples)

Those who feel happy or very happy have decreased by

18 points

in 16 years.

Given the goals set 101 years ago, how would you tell this story?