ORKÖY GIVES OUT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOANS FOR RESIDENTS OF FOREST VILLAGES...
As the population swells in big cities with more people from the villages pursuing a new way of life, the government moves to make villages once again sustainable for living. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry opened up its coffers particularly for residents of villages thriving on forestry and will supply them with TL 40 million as a grant and another TL 162 million in loans this year. The government is set to roll out a series of measures for self-sustainable forest villages as part of the sustainable development of forests across the country. Measures aim to address the socio-economic needs of villagers and will support all projects for creating employment and income for villagers. This year, the ministry will give grants and loans to 10,700 households. Turkey is home to 22,948 forest villages populated by about 7 million people. Lack of social development, limited access to basic public services and deteriorating conditions in which to make a living push many to move ...