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Erdoğan congratulates Turkish athletes for Deaflympics results
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Turkey's Deaf Sports Federation for winning a total of 39 medals in the 23rd Deaflympics, the Presidency said on July 28.
Turkey all set for 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun
The 23rd Summer Deaflympics started on July 18 in Turkey's Black Sea province of Samsun, where more than 3,000 athletes from 97 countries - the highest ever number of participants in the event's history - are competing.
Around 1,500 volunteers are carrying out duties during the event, of whom 250 are deaf. In addition, 500 sign language translators will work at the event.