Turkey to regulate police working hours, boost housing in Istanbul

Turkey's Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi has announced significant adjustments to police working hours and housing provisions. In a live broadcast addressing current issues, Çiftçi detailed plans to regulate police shifts and improve living conditions, particularly in Istanbul.

Recognizing the higher cost of living in Istanbul, the ministry is prioritizing the acquisition of housing for police officers. "We decided to go for housing purchases for our police officers in Istanbul and allocate them," Çiftçi stated. "I have given the instruction. We continue to look for opportunities and will keep buying as we find them. This year, we are stopping vehicle purchases to focus on housing."

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We decided to go for housing purchases for our police officers in Istanbul and allocate them. I have given the instruction. We continue to look for opportunities and will keep buying as we find them. This year, we are stopping vehicle purchases to focus on housing.

The initiative will begin with the procurement of 600 housing units. "We will start with 600 housing units as a beginning," the minister explained. "We want to regulate working hours to ease the burden on our police officers regarding their shifts. After the new shift system is implemented, we are working on plans to compensate those who work overtime." Çiftçi noted that current laws are becoming insufficient for the organization's needs, necessitating these upcoming regulatory changes.

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We will start with 600 housing units as a beginning. We want to regulate working hours to ease the burden on our police officers regarding their shifts. After the new shift system is implemented, we are working on plans to compensate those who work overtime.