Evaluation of child-friendly city practices within the scope of child participation "cample of Esenler Municipality"

In this study, the "Child Friendly City" practices of Esenler Municipality in Esenler district of Istanbul are discussed in terms of children's participation. Information on what kind of work has been done and can be done in the "Child Friendly City" practices in Turkey has been given. In addition, the characteristics of child participation and the necessity of giving children the necessary right to speak on this issue were mentioned. It was stated that children's ideas about the living space they want should be listened to and it is important that their ideas are respected and taken into account. Since each child's way of expressing himself is different, the importance of child participation has been expressed by taking these differences into account. It has been mentioned what the main principles that countries and municipalities have realized and should realize in this regard. Esenler Municipality's studies on the creation and development of child-friendly cities are discussed. On this subject, family and social relations experts in the municipality were interviewed, and information was shared about the purposes for which they were working and how the feedback was received from these studies.