Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş commented: " Until today, 4.794 Family Social Support Program (ASDEP) personnel in the field have visited 6.7 million households. With ASDEP teams, we have reached 11.1 million citizens and provided guidance and counseling services regarding the services needed."
President of the Republic of Türkiye H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that all attempts to weaken the strong family structure, which was the hallmark of the Muslim-Turkic nation, had to be vigilant against and that Türkiye would not allow the concept of family, which was a sacred structure, to be tarnished.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said, "We have taken some initiatives under the auspices of First Lady Mrs. Emine Erdoğan to take injured children and children in institutions in Palestine and treat them in Türkiye. As Türkiye, we stand by Palestine in this difficult process and we will continue to be by their side. We are trying to deliver humanitarian aid.”
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş stated that the negotiations between the Ministry and the Tüm Özel Halk Otobüsleri Birliği (All Private Public Buses Association) regarding the income support paid within the scope of transportation free of charge were continuing and said, "We have reached the final stage in the activities on the amendment of the regulation regarding the inclusion of private public buses that do not benefit from the income support payment. We continue to work closely with the Ministry of Treasury and Finance on an increase next year to improve income support, taking into account the poor conditions of the tradespersons, with the recent discussions."
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that the Ministry of Family and Social Services started depositing a total of 2.8 billion TL Home Care Allowance into the accounts this month in order to provide economic support to citizens with full dependency and their families in need of care.
Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş visited İstanbul Metin Sabancı Care, Rehabilitation and Family Counseling Center within the scope of World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day on October 6 and met with young persons with cerebral palsy.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş stated that the establishment of a "Long-Term Care Assurance System" became very important in meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and older persons, and stated that the goal was to establish a country-specific system that was compatible with the values of the country, had continuity, and took into account, the benefits of citizens.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said, "Within the scope of efforts to expand the Elderly Support Program (YADES) throughout the country, we have received a total of 60 new project applications from 27 provincial and 33 district municipalities. The evaluation process of 60 projects, which we plan to provide 6.205.000 TL of support, continues. Following the completion of the evaluation process, we will share the new projects we support with the public."
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş met with the residents of Maltepe Nursing Home Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said, "With the services provided by AİLEM Barrier-Free Communication Center, we aim to facilitate the lives of more than 900.000 people with hearing impairments in the country."
The Current Turkish Sign Language (TİD) Dictionary prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Services for those wishing to learn Turkish sign language, students studying in schools for persons with hearing impairments, and educators teaching Turkish sign language has been accessed more than 4.5 million times across 150 countries.
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