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01.07.2021
The Talent Turku project, a joint effort by Turku Science Park Ltd.
- According to the UN, Finland has the second-most over 65-year-olds compared to working-age people in the world. Only Japan has more.
Talent Boost
Turku Business Region
11.05.2021
Turku residents over the age of 18 and those living in Turku can submit their contact details to myvaccine.turku.fi website for a vaccination appointm
The Leila robot will send vaccination appointments to those who have left their contact details in random at a time during May–August.
koronarokotus
koronavirus
30.11.2020
Check the latest recommendations and restrictions related to coronavirus in Turku e.g. in city services and hobby activities. (updated 17.9.2021)
koronavirus
13.11.2020
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku for 2020 is Bosnian-born Aida Bacic.
The Multicultural Council of Turku chose the recipients from a shortlist proposed by the residents of Turku.
internationalism
multiculturalism
the Multicultural Act
Year’s New Citizen of Turku
30.07.2020
Travelling abroad increases the risk of the virus spreading, which is why everyone should keep an eye on their own health and, if necessary, get teste
Currently, the coronavirus situation in Finland is good and everyone can participate in preventing the epidemic from spreading.
coronavirus
22.04.2020
This year, the City of Turku will use up to half a million euros of will fund yields for promoting the wellbeing of city residents during and after th
Ideas concerning four areas are welcome:
coronavirus
organisation
participation
13.02.2020
The joint customer service centre of the City of Turku and Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Monitori Market Square will open its ser
- The customer is always in the middle of the new service delivery system.
child welfare
customer service
digital services
employment
Föli
immigrant guidance
parking
patient ombudsman
social ombudsman
tourist information
Turku City Theatre
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
youth services
12.01.2020
The Incomes Register is a new national electronic database.
As a municipality, the City of Turku obtains data from the Incomes Register in cases where the city has the statutory right to obtain the data, an
daycare
health care
social services
06.05.2019
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku in 2019 is Mari Jurtom. She was born in Estonia.
The Multicultural Council of Turku selected the laureates based on suggestions made by Turku residents.
New Citizen of Turku
the Multicultural Act
07.03.2019
Promoters of equality will again be rewarded with the Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act acknowledgements.
City residents can suggest candidates for the awards and bring out good acts to the jury’s knowledge by the end of March.
internationalism
New Citizen of Turku
17.12.2018
Infotori offering guidance to immigrants in their mother tongues started telephone guidance in Somali, Pashto, Dari and Persian in December.
Infotori
maahanmuuttaja
neuvonta
10.04.2018
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku, Ali Sagal, and the Multicultural Act of the Year, Nuorten TyöTuki ry, both work towards an increasingly tolerant Turk
According to the suggesting citizens, the Year’s New Citizen of Turku, Ali Sagal, is a persistent, helpful, and active woman who h
immigration
multiculturalism
19.02.2018
Equality has been selected as the theme for the year 2018 by influence groups in the City of Turku.
#yksiturku music workshop
#yksiturku
maahanmuuttajat
monikulttuurisuusteko
vuoden uusturkulainen
12.09.2017
Brett Saxby moved to Finland eight years ago. His favourite places are Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, the main library and the riverside.
The 38-year-old Australian travels often because of his work, so in Finland, he enjoys culture events and also time at home.
Culture Card
Turku Castle
28.03.2017
The municipalities in the Turku region held a joint celebration for residents who received Finnish citizenship last year.
The main speech of the event was delivered by Director Tuomas Martikainen from the Institute of Migration, while Vadi
New Citizen of Turku
multiculturalism
the Multicultural Act
#yksiturku
Finland 100
21.03.2017
Awards go to Paco Diop, the Föli immigrant drivers and the wide-ranging volunteer efforts of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi.
In the dozens of suggestions submitted by Turku residents, the 2017 New Citizen of Turku, Paco Diop, was described as a helpful, k
Year’s New Citizen of Turku
the Multicultural Act
multiculturalism
23.01.2017
The theme Together of the centenary of Finland’s independence is also a fitting theme for the City of Turku’s selection campaign for the New Citizen o
Turku is one of the most culturally diverse cities in Finland.
multiculturalism
immigrants
internationalism
New Citizen of Turku
the Multicultural Act
#yksiturku
19.12.2016
The City of Turku will photograph one hundred of its residents for its anniversary campaign to celebrate a culturally diverse Turku.
The photographs of the one hundred residents of Turku will be spread across the city during 2017, Finland’s 100th year of independence.
photography
campaign
multiculturalism
25.11.2016
Infotori, located in the Monitori service point of Skanssi shopping centre, is a low-threshold service point that offers help to immigrants for dealin
– In a way, we are a midway point.
immigrant
immigrant guidance
customer service
18.03.2016
A joint celebration organised by the municipalities of the Turku region was held on 16 March at the Turku Volunteer Fire Brigade Building in honour of
Päivi Nerg congratulated the new citizens of Finland and reminded attendees that gaining citizenship is not easy, requiring severa
multiculturalism
New Citizen of Turku
celebration for new citizens
09.03.2016
Awards to Berhan Ahmadi, the church’s bold and visible actions when the large number of asylum seekers surprised the Finns last autumn and for the mul
Based on the suggestions made by the residents of Turku, the City of Turku has appointed Berhan Ahmadi as the year’s New Citizen o
New Citizen of Turku
the Multicultural Act
03.02.2016
We have compiled a list of the most common questions and answers regarding the asylum seekers and the situation in the City of Turku.
Status quo in Turku
The number of arrivals in Finland has decreased during the winter, which is why it has become possible
immigration
asylum seekers
emergency accomodation
07.01.2016
During the last year, over a million people fled to Europe to seek refuge from war and violence.
We must not refrain from asking difficult questions, but at the same time we must not give in to violence, derision and fear.
New Citizen of Turku
the Multicultural Act
multiculturalism
29.09.2015
The Turku City officials and persons in positions of trust have received plenty of enquiries, questions and feedback from the residents of the municip
Updated 29.9.2015
turvapaikanhakijat
maahanmuutto
hätämajoitustilat
24.03.2015
Based on nominations by the residents of Turku, the City of Turku chose Aydin Yilmaz as the New Citizen of Turku for 2015 and the Runokohtauksia proje
Aydin Yilmaz moved to Finland in the 2000s from the Kurdish region of Turkey.
