District Governorship Karabağlar / İzmir

Izmir is the 3rd biggest city of Turkey and Karabağlar District is one of the important metropolitan districts of Izmir. Its area is 37 km2 and as of 2014 has a population of 473.741. Its neighbors are Gaziemir, Buca, Konak and Balçova. Kavacık Grape Festival ”is held in Karabağlar, and it is one of the leading furniture production regions of our country. Akçakale (Akçakaya) Ruins located in the district, which has a history of approximately 2500 years, was declared as a first degree archaeological site. This is also the oldest settlement in the district. Among local projects, there is one which aims to meet the need for professional staff and to bring the citizens within the scope of probation as a disadvantaged group into the business life and to bring them to the society. In this project, these citizens are trained to be an expert painter and are assigned to paint the government schools with limited budgets. “The Textile Machinery Operators Training and Harmonization Center” project is the one which Karabağlar Governorship is the local partner organization. Another project is “Promoting of Women Health Through Home” in which Karabağlar Governorship is local partner. One more local project is about social inclusion and employment. In this project, It is aimed to contribute to the development of the professional skills of the local citizens and Syrian foreigners in the scope of temporary protection residing in Izmir. “Textile Machinery and Operator Training and Adaptation Center” project aims to train and employ the participants on the shirt sewing and straight sewing skills. The participants also get A1 level of Turkish language certificate and they are facilitated with a kindergarten in the center to enable their participation in the highest level. As for the international projects: «Empowerment of the Local Authorities/Administrations in the Management of Migration (Together&Stronger)”, which Karabağlar Governorship is a local partner, is to support local authorities to develop or further develop migration management policies in local authorities/administrations through town-twinning, as well as strengthening relations by transferring good practices. European Union granted project in the 3 years are: Town Twinning Programme 2019 Izmir Governorship is the lead applicant (Karabağlar District Govenorship is local partner) EU UNFPA 2018 Izmir Governorship is the lead applicant (Karabağlar District Govenorship is local partner) EU UNCHR 2017 Izmir Governorship is the lead applicant (Karabağlar District Govenorship is local partner)