Village heads in Bodrum sit down with officials: Infrastructure, internet, electricity, and water were discussed

In Bodrum, neighborhood council members directly conveyed the issues facing their neighborhoods to government officials. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Aras and Bodrum Mayor Tamer Mandalinci met with the council members at the Bodrum Municipality Nurol Cultural Center to assess the issues on-site and identify priority needs.

Representatives from various institutions were also present

In addition to the two mayors, the meeting was attended by Ahmet Cemil Gündüz, President of the Bodrum Neighborhood Council Association; officials from the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and the Bodrum Municipality; neighborhood council members; and representatives from Türk Telekom, AYDEM, MUTTAŞ, and MUSKİ.

The village heads who spoke conveyed their requests regarding fundamental issues such as infrastructure, internet, electricity, and water directly to the representatives of the relevant institutions. The institutional officials, in turn, outlined their plans for addressing these requests.

"Equal Service to 56 Neighborhoods"

Mayor Mandalinci stated that they are working in coordination with all institutions to expedite the resolution processes and emphasized that efforts are ongoing with the goal of delivering equal service to all 56 neighborhoods in the district.

Alzheimer’s Training for Neighborhood Leaders

Prior to the general meeting, an awareness training session was organized as part of the “Village Heads Academy”—a joint initiative between the Bodrum Municipality’s Village Affairs Directorate and the Bodrum Village Heads Association—in observance of World Alzheimer’s Month.

The training was led by Associate Professor Dr. Melek Kandemir Yılmaz, a neurologist and Chair of the Bodrum Branch of the Alzheimer’s Association of Turkey, who discussed the symptoms of the disease, ways to prevent it, and the importance of early diagnosis. In the presentation, which emphasized the message “Early diagnosis means more memories,” it was noted that village heads—who are in direct contact with neighborhood residents—play a critical role in identifying the needs of older adults and their families.

Social Services in October

The Village Headmen’s Academy training sessions, aimed at enhancing the professional skills of village headmen and strengthening social solidarity in neighborhoods, will continue in October. Organized in collaboration with the Directorate of Women and Family Services, the new session will be titled “Social Services and Methods for Reaching Disadvantaged Individuals.”