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Conclusion
According to the results of this research, it is important that youth in Turkey uses com-
puter and Internet to improve themselves, and in this regard, it is suggested that families
should be able to develop their skills in a more controlled way. However, it is important
to consider the point that adolescents may be distracted from their responsibilities and
their self-dedication on ICT which causes certain troubles in the future. Now that we are
an internet age, we are expected to act with the awareness that youth can develop their
skills, thereby we can protect them by informing about the uses of these tools instead of
limiting and prohibiting Internet. This requires that institutions of education and politics
have to support the youth to develop themselves in life prospects and policy with appro-
priate means so as not to neglect the self-development and other responsibilities.
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