President Erdoğan spoke at the opening of Darülaceze Social Life City

 

Addressing the opening ceremony of the Social Life City in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “It is during our government that our country has fully obtained the characteristics of a social state described in our constitution. Türkiye is one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of the coverage of the social security umbrella.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of the Social Life City in Istanbul’s district of Arnavutköy.

Remembering with mercy Abdülhamid II, who founded Darülaceze (The House of the Poor), a unique venue serving as the protector of the unprotected, President Erdoğan offered his gratitude to anyone who contributed to Darülaceze since its foundation.

Noting that the number of the public nursing and rehabilitation centers in Türkiye has increased from 21 to 107 since they came to power in 2002, President Erdoğan said that 36 thousand people are now offered inpatient nursing services in 417 public-private nursing and rehabilitation centers.

Drawing attention to the new and unique understanding developed in Türkiye in the area of social state, President Erdoğan said: “It is during our government that our country has fully obtained the characteristics of a social state described in our constitution. Türkiye is one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of the coverage of the social security umbrella. We are happy to have introduced such a system to the Turkish politics and governance.”