Youth policies of metropolitan municipalities in Turkey: The case of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality

One of the most important resources of a country is undoubtedly human resources. The most powerfull element of human resources is young people. In order to increase the quality of the youth resource and to utilise this resource efficiently, the right policies should be followed. In order to increase the effectiveness of the study, descriptive research method was used in this study. This study analyses the state of youth policies in Turkey. It has been analysed which institutions have contributed to the clarification of youth policies and by which institutions these policies have been implemented. The roles of central and local governments in producing youth policies were examined and evaluated. Youth policies of our country and the European Union are compared. Experiences gained from internships in the youth field in Germany and Italy were transferred to this study. The youth policies of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality were analysed. In order to contribute to the development of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality's youth policies, the suggestions derived from the experiences gained are also included in this study. It is concluded that Turkey and Samsun Metropolitan Municipality have not yet caught up with modern conditions in terms of youth policies.