A book collection campaign has been launched by the Alanya State Hospital Chief Physician's Office and the Alanya Association of Tourism Professionals (ALTİD) for the Community Mental Health Center Library, which operates in Türkler as an affiliate of Alanya State Hospital. It was also stated that the campaign serves as an awareness effort to increase the visibility of the newly opened center. The books to be collected as part of the campaign will be placed in the library of the center where patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders receive treatment. Making a statement on the subject, Alanya State Hospital Chief Physician İsmail Başaran said, “The number of people receiving treatment at our Community Mental Health Center located in the Türkler region is increasing day by day. Our citizens can donate surplus books they have at home. We consider book support to be important for our newly opened center.”
ALTİD President Burhan Sili stated that they are inviting everyone working in the tourism sector to this campaign, saying, “We sent emails to our member facilities and announced the campaign. We value the campaign and expect participation. Additionally, as ALTİD, we will also provide sports and hobby equipment support to be used in the rehabilitation process of our patients.”
The donation points for the ‘Give a book too’ campaign, which will continue for one week, are as follows: Türkler Community Mental Health Center Information Desk, Alanya State Hospital Social Services Specialist Mehmet Aldemir, and ALTİD.