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Turkey disability care Nefes Merkezi expansion

Overview

Turkey’s Ministry of Family and Social Services has launched the ‘Nefes Merkezi’ (Breath Center) project to support caregivers of individuals with disabilities. The initiative provides short-term, state-run care for relatives during emergencies, surgeries, or travel, aiming to alleviate the burden on those providing full-time care.

The first center opened in Ankara at the Saray Engelsiz Yaşam Care, Rehabilitation, and Family Counseling Center. This facility has a capacity of 24 people with separate units for men and women, and services are provided entirely free of charge to eligible citizens. Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced plans to expand this service to all 81 provinces in Turkey within a month, building upon 48 existing centers nationwide.

Recent updates confirm the launch of the Ankara facility, which offers free temporary care for disabled individuals to allow primary caregivers to attend to personal needs, health issues, or emergencies without interruption.

Entities

Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş · Ankara · Ministry of Family and Social Services · Mersin Metropolitan Municipality · Samsun Metropolitan Municipality

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    Turkey expands disability support with new Ankara Nefes Merkezi

    Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş opened Ankara’s first ‘Nefes Merkezi’ to provide short-term care for disabled individuals, with plans to expand the service to all 81 Turkish provinces within a month.

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