ANKARA Türkiye ’s fertility rate dropped to a historic low of 1.48 in 2024, continuing a decade-long downward trend and falling well below the population replacement level of 2.10, according to the figures published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on May 13. The fertility rate corresponds to a key measure showing the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her reproductive years, typically between the ages of 15 and 49. This figure marks a significant yet