Narlıdere Mayor Ali Engin, who visited the Narlıdere Nursing Home and Zübeyde Hanım Nursing Home located in the same campus during the 18-24 March Respect for the Elderly Week, said, “We see our wise plane trees, which guide us with their experiences and experiences, as the most valuable treasure of our district.”

Narlıdere Mayor Ali Engin visited the Narlıdere Nursing Home and Zübeyde Hanım Nursing Home located in the same campus during the 18-24 March Respect for the Elderly Week. President Engin, who came together with the residents of the nursing home in the campus, where there are about 1000 wise plane trees aged 60 and over, took care of the great plane trees one by one and instructed the authorities to fulfill their demands and suggestions. President Engin, who also met with Narlıdere Nursing Home Director Recep Yağcıoğlu and Zübeyde Hanım Nursing Home Director Sevda Özen, said that they owe their gratitude to the wise plane trees who instilled our culture and values in us.

OUR WISE PLANES ARE LEADING US THE WAY

Narlıdere Mayor Ali Engin, who stated that he was happy to meet with the residents of the nursing home, said, “If Narlıdere is one of the most peaceful districts today, thanks to our precious elders who bring peace to our district… Our elders take care of our district. When there is a problem, they notify us and share their suggestions with our municipality staff. We came together with our esteemed elders on the occasion of the 18-24 March Respect for the Elderly Week. We listened to their demands and suggestions and received their blessings. We see our wise plane trees, who guide us with their experiences and experiences, as the most valuable treasure of our district. As we prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Republic with enthusiasm, we owe a lot to our old values from past to present. I wish our dear elders a healthy and peaceful life. I would also like to express my gratitude to the personnel who devotedly serve our elders.”

President Engin stated that the number of people aged 65 and over will constitute 22 percent of the world’s population in 2050, and said, “According to TURKSTAT figures, the elderly population in our country increased by 19.57 percent in the 2017-2021 period. For this reason, as a country, we need to give more importance to elderly health planning and elderly care services.

Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency