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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

given in order to improve integration by helping overcoming language barriers. Turkish
learning is vital for Syrians’ daily lives in Türkiye. Community centers also offer Arabic
language lessons so that they do not forget their own language and can preserve their
culture. Community Centers organize social and cultural events in order to foster
harmony between local people and Syrians as well as to enhance the sociocultural skills
of the beneficiaries. These activities include excursions, urban cultural trips, culinary
workshops for both Syrians and local people, Children’s Day activities, Women’s Day
activities, and similar activities. The main goal is to socialize Syrian women who
spend most of their time at home because of financial difficulties and to create an
environment both for Syrians and local people where they can communicate and share
their experiences.

One field study revealed that psychologists are consistently working at the community
centers we visited, group therapies are generally preferred, site studies are done, and
individual interviews are conducted by visiting families when necessary in order to
make on-site observations.

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(Source: Anadolu News Agency)

In addition, we learned that within the scope of guidance services, beneficiaries usually
asked questions about health issues. Those who go to the hospital and do not find a
solution request advice about what they should do. There is a need for interpreters in

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