The Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Turkish Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) signed a cooperation protocol on Monday in Istanbul to strengthen prevention, rehabilitation and social support efforts in the fight against addiction across Türkiye.
The agreement was signed at the Green Crescent Headquarters in Istanbul by Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş and Yeşilay President Mehmet Dinç.
The protocol aims to improve access to support services for individuals struggling with addiction or facing addiction risks, while strengthening referral mechanisms to prevention, counseling and rehabilitation programs.
The initiative also seeks to support individuals' reintegration into society after treatment and enhance coordination between public institutions and civil society organizations.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said addiction should no longer be viewed solely as an individual health issue but as a multidimensional social challenge affecting families, education, employment, social cohesion and public well-being.
