@article{2019,title={ISTANBUL (KADIKOY) DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRACTICES GUIDE DEMOCRACY OPENING DISCUSSION},abstractNode={Since local administrations are the closest units to public service recipients, public participation in the administration can be realized more easily and effectively at the local scale. As a matter of fact, in the municipalities which are important for the public to have information and to convey their opinions, criticisms and projects to the managers on the issues that concern them, the participation of the government through institutions such as city council, youth, women, children, senior citizens and disabled councils shows that participatory democracy practices are being used effectively today. In this study, In Kadikoy Municipality, which was selected as a sample subject, participatory democracy practices used to identify and solve the problems of the district were evaluated. Key Words: Local Government, Public Service, Municipality, Democracy, Participation. },author={Tekin İŞLEK},year={2019},journal={The Journal of Turk-Islam World Social Studies}}