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Osmaniye Municipality provides white cane support for the visually impaired
Osmaniye Municipality has provided 50 white canes to members of the Osmaniye branch of the Six Dots Association for the Blind. The initiative was organized to mark October 15, World White Cane Day for the Visually Impaired and Safety.
A municipal delegation, including Deputy Mayor Sait Başkurt and Culture and Social Affairs Manager Kutalmış Gürel, visited the association to deliver the canes. The project aims to support the independence and mobility of visually impaired individuals in their daily lives. During the visit, Deputy Mayor Başkurt stated that the municipality intends to continue supporting the community, saying, “We will be their seeing eyes.”
Ziya Demez, President of the Six Dots Association Osmaniye Branch, expressed gratitude for the support, noting that white canes are an indispensable necessity for their daily movement. Necla Tor, President of the Cebeli Bereket Visually Impaired Sports Club, also voiced appreciation for the municipality's ongoing assistance.
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Osmaniye Municipality · Sait Başkurt · Six Dots Association for the Blind · Ziya Demez · İbrahim Çenet