Message from President Özdemir on the Day of the Mukhtars

Niğde Mayor Emrah Özdemir issued a message on the occasion of October 19th, Muhtar Day.
In his message, Mayor Özdemir emphasized the significant contribution and effort of the muhtars in transforming, developing, and beautifying Niğde, which is one of the provinces that receives the most services and investments in the region. Pointing out that muhtars are one of the most important cornerstones of democracy and also form the backbone of local governments, Niğde Mayor Emrah Özdemir stated, “In cities, our neighborhood muhtars, and in rural areas, our village muhtars are our most important actors in the service path, as they know the needs and problems of their own regions best and convey the demands of the citizens in their neighborhoods and villages to local governments, contributing to the solution of these issues. In this sense, the responsibility on our muhtars is so great and important that it cannot be expressed in words.” Reminding that with the decision taken by the Niğde Municipal Council last year, the number of neighborhoods in the city center was reduced from 26 to 14, Mayor Emrah Özdemir stated that this opened the way for broader services and investments to be made more quickly in the neighborhoods.
Mayor Emrah Özdemir pointed out that there is the effort of muhtars in many services and every step taken by Niğde Municipality regarding infrastructure to superstructure, environmental arrangement, and investments in sports, health, and education; he said, “In line with the participatory and transparent management approach we have adopted as Niğde Municipality, we will continue to hold regular meetings and consultations with our muhtars, as we have before, to always listen to their requests and opinions to provide the best services to our neighborhoods. In the century of Turkey, we will build the future of Niğde together.”
Niğde Mayor Emrah Özdemir expressed that the city will develop and beautify in every aspect with the dedicated work of muhtars, saying, “On this occasion, I celebrate the 19th of October Muhtar Day for all our muhtars and wish them ease in their work.”