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Inaugural For Social House-Dwellings In Uzunköprü 11/11/2010

There was an inaugural for 26 social house-dwellings builded in Uzunköprü district of Edirne for Roma families. Hayati Yazıcı, the secretary of state and deputy prime minister, joined the inaugural. Social house-dwelling was funded by SYD Foundation.

Hayati Yazıcı emphasized that they are trying to use funds of SYDV (Social Solidarity and Cooperation Foundation) pursuant to the principles of social state and he added :"On the one hand we are giving social benefits for them to continue their daily life. We are also planning comprehensive social projects for needs of bigger populations. Funds we provided also help people to set up their own business."

Hayati Yazıcı explained that building of social house-dwellings will continue in the future. 12000 social house-dwellings were planned to be builded and some of them have already given to the owners according to the minister. People who want to settle in social house-dwellings being builded by TOKİ (Mass Housing Administration) have to pay taxex near 100 TL ( 60 $) for each month. However Hayati Yazıcı said that the social house-dwellings in Edirne were builded with a different status.

Source: Cihan News