Youth and Sports Ministry

A large-scale forest clean-up campaign has taken place simultaneously across the country's 81 provinces on Oct. 20.

Coordinated by the youth and sports and agriculture and forestry ministries, the event gathered young volunteers to boost environmental awareness and promote the protection of forests.

In a bid to turn university campuses into environmentally friendly spaces, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) has launched a project to promote sustainable solutions, the YÖK president has announced.

The Bey Mountains, ranging in altitude from 600 to 3,086 meters and forming a western extension of the Taurus Mountains in Antalya, attract adventure seekers nearly year-round with their exclusive climbing routes at various elevations.

Some 662 lifeguards in Istanbul have been working diligently to prevent drowning, rescuing a total of 4,008 people since the beginning of the year.

Lifeguards stationed at 51 beaches across the city's 13 districts are putting in great effort to ensure that citizens can enjoy their swimming sessions safely and cool off amid the scorching heat prevailing this summer.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with a group of young people to celebrate the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day in Ankara on 19 May.

"May 19 is the symbol of freedom against slavery, hope against intimidation, and our nation's determination to live freely and independently against surrender," Erdoğan said during the event at the presidential complex in the capital.

Tennis has begun to emerge as a game embraced and followed by broad segments of the population in Türkiye, leading to an increase in tennis facilities, the head of the Turkish Tennis Federation has said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed off on diplomatic and administrative appointments, marking changes in positions within Turkish missions abroad and several public institutions.

As applications are now open for Youth and Sports Ministry-affiliated university dormitories, a digital assessment by 12 public institutions will take precedence, with special consideration granted to students affected by recent earthquakes.

Within the scope of the Youth and Sports Ministry's "Travel Enthusiast" project, young people can now take advantage of free accommodation in dorms as they explore the historical and natural sites of the country.

Several ceremonies and celebrations have been held across the country to mark the 104th anniversary of the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19, a milestone day for the Turkish War of Independence.