A panel titled "Values ​​That Strengthen Family Ties" was organized as part of the "Year of the Family" program, in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Malatya Turgut Özal University and the Malatya Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services. The panel, held in the Conference Hall, attracted considerable interest from Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services personnel, academics, and university students.

The panel's opening emphasized the place and importance of the family in social structure. Associate Professor Dr. Ferhat Toper, a faculty member in the Department of Social Work at the Faculty of Health Sciences, highlighted the role of sociocultural values, social solidarity, and social service interventions in strengthening family ties. Toper stated that the family is not only a biological unity but also a fundamental social institution that provides education, support, and social protection, and made the following remarks:

"The family is the core of the social structure. Values ​​are the binding elements that keep the family standing. In the face of today's social change processes, it is imperative to strengthen social policies that support the family."

The program concluded with a question-and-answer session, thanking the participants, and taking a group photo.