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Municipal social assistance in Turkey

Overview

Municipalities in Turkey are implementing various social aid programs to support disadvantaged citizens.

In İzmir, the Metropolitan Municipality operates 12 Solidarity Points and 3 Consultation Points through its Social Services Department. These centers provide hot meals to 16,800 people weekly, alongside supplies such as clothing, household items, baby food, and fuel. The municipality also facilitates applications for cash assistance, retiree support, and rent aid.

In Haliliye, the municipality operates a soup kitchen 365 days a year under the direction of Mayor Mehmet Canpolat. This service delivers hot meals and bread to 1,119 households daily, benefiting a total of 5,073 citizens through door-to-door distribution.

Entities

Haliliye · Cem Yavuz Kaplan · İzmir Metropolitan Municipality · İzmir · Mehmet Canpolat

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Haliliye Municipality provides daily hot meals to residents

    Haliliye Municipality provides daily hot meals and bread to 1,119 households, supporting 5,073 citizens through its year-round soup kitchen service.

  2. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    İzmir Metropolitan Municipality provides social aid through solidarity centers

    İzmir Metropolitan Municipality provides weekly hot meals to 16,800 people and various material and cash aids through its network of Solidarity and Consultation Points.

Sources

gazeterize.com · mersinhaber.com