Ankara (Daily Sabah) - The Japanese embassy in Turkey announced yesterday that the Japanese government would fund three public projects in Turkish municipalities.

A ceremony was held at Japanese embassy in Ankara on the occasion. Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP), first introduced in 2002 in Turkey, will provide financial assistance to municipalities in the southeastern Turkish province of Malatya, southern province of Kilis and central province of Çankırı. Assistance from the Japanese government aided 27 projects in Turkey since 2002.

This year, Doğanyol district municipality of Malatya will be granted $65,335 for a mobile health clinic. Çankırı municipality will be granted $67,362 for a vocational education center for women and Kilis will be granted $73,485 for improvement of health services in the province.