Youth and Youth Education Activities in Konya Metropolitan Municipality

Year 2019, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 18 - 40, 30.06.2019

Mücahit Sami Küçüktığlı

Abstract

Public relations activities
are carried out by local governments with different headings and message
channels. While cultural studies are a channel between the municipality and
the public, another channel is education, especially youth education. Especially
for years between 2011 and 2018 youth education, culture and public relations
activities carried out by the municipality of Konya, are among the best in
Turkey. The youth education activities carried out within the framework of
public relations activities by the Municipality of Konya, which is a local
government institution, and a youth survey conducted with five thousand
university students in this context are being mentioned in this article. With
a young population of over 13 million, Turkey has a dynamic structure when it
is compared to many developed countries. The reason for Turkey's sustainable
growth momentum in recent years is not only dependent on the stability of
economic, political and diplomatic relations; but also closely related to
place a particular importance to the youth and their roles as well. It is
very important for young people to have a living space that is appropriate
for the requirements of the time and place they live in, both in terms of
meeting their personal development at the highest level and in accessing the
equipment that can compete with their peers in the external world (Kizilkaya,
et al, 2013: p.230).Local governments have played the most important role in
the constitution and implementation of youth policies. Because of being the
closest institutions to the public, when it is compared to other local
administrations, municipalities come foremost. Within the scope of cultural
municipality, various projects have started to be organized for the youth.
The construction of cultural centers and youth centers, the establishment of
youth assemblies and the provision of youth services have grown and gained
momentum. After 2004, fundamental changes have started in local governments
and as a result many services have been provided in various fields. Among
these activities, youth services have a very important position. In this
study, the activities of Konya Metropolitan Municipality under the title of
“youth” and within the scope of these activities, a quantitative (meaning
analysis) research with the youth in Konya Province will be interpreted.

Keywords

Public relations, quantitive research, education, youth, local government

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