ASSOCIATION OF TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
Located in Ankara, the headquarter of the association IDTD (ATSLI) was established in 2010 with a current number of 174 volunteering members. The association aims to provide solutions to problems encountered by the Sign Language Interpreters in Professional and Social life and for the development and training of professionals in the field. In order to achieve these goals, it aims to conduct joint projects with the authorities and individuals through grant support for the project to be conducted successfully. It seeks to take joint actions with the members of this profession by following a national common policy related to the profession, to eliminate the inequalities that the hard of hearing have been exposed to throughout their professional and social lives, to support their career opportunities for a better professional life by providing social activities and opportunities for research to the members of the association, to protect the rights and interests of the volunteers and help them develop their skills and knowledge, and to maintain the feasibility of the members of the profession within the scope of “Ethical Principles of the Sign Language Interpreters” as stated in the article 23 of the legislation, as well as the national development of the profession within the scope of the opportunities of the association based on the activities of international institutions such as WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters) and EFSLI (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters).