The effect of covid-19 pandemic on solidarity culture in Turkey

Abstract

COVID-19 outbreak has become important problem of the World in 2020. World Health Organization accepted COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. With the pandemic workplaces closed and production decreased. COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Turkey socially and economically as it is affecting many countries in global health. In Turkey, it is determined the first corona virus cases in March 2020. It may have some negative economicial, educational, agricultural and public health effects. This study includes a content that evaluates the adversities of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting social assistance. Social assistances are usually planned by central governments and implemented by local governments. Municipalities, one of the local governments, are one of the important institutions in delivering social assistances to the puclic. Central goverment and local goverments tried to support the public with social benefits by using different resources in COVID-19 pandemic. In this process, the culture of solidarity came to the fore. Turkey is experiencing the most beautiful examples of solidarity culture of the country in location. The world has also contributed positively to its image in addition to creating social benefits with the helth aids provided. The need for social assitances is excepted to increase in the face the consequences of the crisis in the future period. This situation will increase the need of public institutions for governance. © Peter Lang GmbH Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Berlin 2021 All rights reserved.