Families unplug from tech in digital detox camps
The Family and Social Services Ministry aims to expand its “digital detox” camps, launched in Istanbul to combat technology addiction and strengthen family communication, to all 39 districts of the metropolis by the end of the year.
Following the declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family,” a new vision was introduced designating the 2026-2035 period as the “Decade of Family and Population” due to decreasing birth and marriage rates.
In line with this framework, the Istanbul directorate of the ministry has been organizing “digital detox” camps in various districts to strengthen family bonds and raise awareness about technology dependency.
One of the camps was held at the Marmaracık Youth Camp in the Rumelifeneri neighborhood of Istanbul’s Sarıyer district.
