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A transport service covers an ordinary taxi or a disabled taxi.
You can apply for the transport service at the services for the disabled. The telephone service to book an appointment with a social workers is open Mon, Wed and Fri 9 a.m.–10 a.m.
The telephone service for service managers of transport services for persons over 70 years of age is open Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and Mon, Tue and Thu 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Turku is taking part in a trial in which children will start pre-primary education at the age of five. The trial will be carried out by the Ministry of Education and Culture from the start of August 2021 to the end of May 2024. The trial involves children born in 2016 and 2017.
Turku for All - Accessibility Website
Kynnys ry is an organisation supporting the fundamental human rights of people with disabilities. The organisation also maintains the Turku for All website, detailing accessibility information on public and private services in Turku. Locations have been assessed and verified by Kynnys ry's surveyors. The surveys have followed well-defined criteria and the results are described using text, photographs and symbols.
This project is part of the regional development project package funded by the Ministry of the Interior: “Co-development and research project for regional preparation of rescue services reform”. The project is part of the theme of civil defence and preparedness, the sub-theme of which is the development of a national civil defence operating model.
The Accompaniment Card makes it easier for a person with a disability or a chronic disease to exercise and experience culture. The card entitles one person to free admission to accompany or assist the card holder.
Host Nation Support – A project for developing a national training module and educational materials (HNS 2)
Host Nation Support (HNS) related to receiving international assistance is a central part of coordination efforts related to combating large-scale threats, the preparedness of rescue services and operational readiness during disasters.
Voice your opinion – tool for online participation
In the Voice your opinion tool the city asks residents for their opinions on issues in preparation. Things and opinions can be seen and commented on by everyone.
Turku is a great place to start a company - setting up a business in Finland and Turku is quick and easy. International companies can access the same benefits as Finnish companies. Opening a legal enitity takes only a couple of weeks.
Here are some good programs and services to help you with your entrepreneurship journey in Turku.
Startup programs and services for entrepreneurs
Starting a business? Turku Business Services offer a lot of useful information about becoming an entrepreneur, funding, business growth and so on.
A pupil can be assigned a special diet on the basis of food allergy or hypersensitivity and for religious or other ethical reasons. The need for a special diet is assessed in school health care. The special diet should be followed on a regular basis.
If the pupil needs a special diet for health reasons, the guardians should contact the school nurse annually.
Traditional Study in Turku fair will be held on Kupittaa campus (Ict-City and EduCity) on 26 August from 10 to 16.
The Study in Turku fair introduces new students to Turku. New students will be introduced to the services and hobby opportunities of the City of Turku, local companies and associations, and student organizations.
You will find more information of the event on this website during summer 2021.
Many City and Kela services can be used online at http://www.turku.fi/en/contact-us/online-services-english and www.kela.fi/web/en.
Click here to see other loading locations for Föli travel cards.
Service provider: City of Turku, Youth Services
Customer: A private individual who registers with the Timmi booking service OR a registered association/company whose employee/member registers with the Timmi booking service by the decision of the association/company after the service provider has approved the registration of this contact person.
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The city of Turku along with Japanese cities Nagano and Yokohama challenged young people to share their best climate tips through video -art.
‐「いいね」を押してあなたの好きな動画に投票してください‐
The traditional Study in Turku fair is arranged yearly at the start of the autumn semester. This year the fair will be held on Tues 30 August 2022 10 AM - 16 PM in ICT-City and EduCity.
About Study in Turku fair
The Study in Turku fair introduces new students to Turku. New students will be introduced to the services and hobby opportunities of the City of Turku, local companies and associations, and student organizations.
New customer at the immigrant office
The services of the immigrant office are targeted at immigrants with refugee backgrounds in Turku who have lived in Finland for a maximum of three years.
Sign up at the immigrant office info desk Mon–Fri 9–10 a.m. and take your ID card, residence permit decision and rental agreement with you.
According to section 669 of the city council decision on adopted on 15 December 2009, the City of Turku will only accept e-invoices. The city's invitations to tender require that the supplier can send e-invoices. If the supplier cannot send an electronic invoice from its invoicing system, the supplier may use our Vendor Portal, which they can access free of charge.
We recommend that you make an e-invoice agreement in your own online banking facility. To make an e-invoice, you will need the reference number of your most recent invoice. Corporate customers have the option of receiving invoices from the City of Turku as e-invoices.
If you do not make an e-invoice agreement, a paper invoice will be sent to your home.
Finnish vocational education is strongly competence based. Students can acquire competence in different manners; in practical and theoretical classrooms, companies or our physical and virtual learning environments.
Many international and Finnish journalists, photographers, bloggers as well as TV crews visit the region as guests of Visit Turku every year. The results of these visits are seen around the world, appearing in articles, photo essays, programs, and posts. Here is a selection of publications from 2019.
The Times / Jeremy Head
A weekend in . . . Turku, Finland
Many international and Finnish journalists, photographers, bloggers as well as TV crews visit the region as guests of Visit Turku every year. The results of these visits are seen around the world, appearing in articles, photo essays, programs, and posts. Here is a selection of publications from 2020.
Within the framework of CIVITAS ECCENTRIC, several publications related to mobility have been published, such as various reports, theses, reviews and articles. You can view the publications on this page.
The Turku Urban Research Programme is a research collaboration and knowledge-brokerage initiative between the City of Turku, the University of Turku, and Åbo Akademi University, also involving co-operation with other universities and research institutes. The municipality aims to gain insights and policy advice, while universities benefit from the regional engagement and strengthening of urban scholarship, including the challenge to develop projects with both academic and practical relevance.
In Turku, you can study technology in four higher education institutions:
