Local Authority Duties to the Homeless

The Turkish Government has started an Accommodation for Homeless Project which will be carried out in coordination with the local headquarters of the Family, Labour and Social Services Ministry in the country’s 81 provinces. Under the newly launched project, authorities will locate homeless people and make sure that they are placed in public institutions’ guest houses. If this cannot be done, the homeless people will be accommodated at hotels or hostels or a venue will be made available for homeless people to stay in until the risks from COVID-19 reduce. During their stay at guest houses or other venues, homeless people will receive regular health check-ups and will be informed about the pandemic and hygiene rules. Full story

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