In Türkiye, Reslog worked with municipality associations and municipalities to make Syrian refugee and local communities more resilient through more effective local governance, peaceful co-habitation, equal access to inclusive services and improvement of livelihood opportunities. The project worked in partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, Marmara Municipalities Union and Çukurova Municipalities Union, and more than 30 municipalities across Türkiye. Three levels of impact was worked on:
- Supporting national migration policies to better reflect local realities and needs, through establishing a Mayors Migration Platform
- Enhancing regional capacity, cooperation and coordination on migration issues
- Improving municipality planning and service delivery through inclusive local actions to enhance community resilience and active citizenship.
The project advanced municipal and community resilience by fostering structured collaboration, knowledge and strategy development among municipalities, civil society, and communities through networking, participatory processes, and joint initiatives that strengthened participation in local decision-making, supported cohabitation, improved inclusive service delivery and livelihoods, particularly for women. To institutionalize these efforts, it developed practical tools such as Migration Master Plans and resilience assessments, and advanced migration governance through policy outputs, including a Migration Policy Paper
Drawing on the SymbioCity approach, the project promoted integrated and participatory neighbourhood development through two pilot initiatives. Focusing on dialogue, cohabitation, and co-creation, the initiative supported Syrian and local communities in jointly identifying neighbourhood challenges and developing inclusive local solutions.