Public relations in local governments and the case of Bulancak Municipality

The main subject of this study is, public relations activities in local governments. In this qualitative study where descriptive research was conducdet, public relations activities in local governments were examined on the basis of secondary sources and comments and evaluations were made in the framework of the information obtained in face to face interview conducted in the municipal area of responsibility which was chosen as an example. In addition to this, study is supported by having interviews with eight participants and it was inferred from the findings. The main purpose of the study; to reveal the working areas of press and public relations units in municipalities and to investigate the activities of this unit in detail on the basis of the discipline of public relations by examining their contributions to municipalities. In this context, the field survey was limited to the Bulancak Municipality.