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Introduction: Our world is going through a great process of change and development in every field. This rapid process has deeply affected the states and management systems as in every field, and the service areas and obligations of the states to the citizens have increased. The vast majority of states have moved away from centralization and delegated most of their duties to local governments in order to make services more effective and efficient.

Object: It is aimed to examine the duties and responsibilities of local governments in the provision of sports services and education services within the legal bases of existing laws in Turkey.

Material and Method: In this study, which was designed according to the qualitative research model, document analysis method, one of the data collection methods, was used. In addition, the obtained data were examined through document analysis, which enables detailed analysis of documents containing written information.

Conclusion: Regarding local administrations: Law on Special Provincial Administration No. 5302, Law on Metropolitan Municipalities 5216, Law on Municipalities 5393, as well as Local Administrations (due to its binding nature) in the light of legislation, regulations and within the aforementioned articles of Article 29 of the 5018 Public Financial Management and Control Law, it has become clear that local governments can provide sports services and education services and that they can provide all kinds of materials and in-kind aid to amateur sports clubs. Moreover, it can be said that within the framework of the Law No. 5355 on Local Administrations, the provision of sports services to the villages along with other services has been paved the way by giving the authority to establish service unions.

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