UNICEF Turkey's Social Policy Officer Iraz Öykü Soyalp has announced the results of a survey conducted as part of UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative. According to the survey, while children in Turkey are happy at home and in their private lives, they are not happy in playgrounds and on public transportation. Within the framework of the initiative, UNICEF's Turkish branch educated young volunteers on urbanization and children's rights as well as conducting a survey with 3,500 people, including children from age groups eight to 12 and 13 to 18, along with parents who have children in pre-school, elementary and middle school. Soyalp said the Child Friendly Cities Initiative's target is not only to hand out certificates but to provide children with better living conditions. She also said they try to determine the elements that make children happy or unhappy through the survey. Pointing out the results of the survey, Soyalp said, "Children's lives at home as well as their private lives are positive. Children feel safe at home, which is very important for us. Having a bedroom of their own, having money to buy stationery, knowing where to go to feed themselves and having enough water at home are important elements for children." Soyalp, who said that an Internet connection, education and health services were positive elements in children's lives, stressed that the communication between the children and their friends and teachers was very strong. She reported on the lack of playgrounds and bicycles that make children and parents happy while claiming that children feel unsecure on public transportation. Soyalp said that they did not compare municipalities during the studies on the initiative and added that they hope to "achieve great results through the project, which will continue until the end of 2015."