Turkey to open sports facilities for youth in Syria

Turkey is set to open sports facilities in regions of Syria liberated by the Euphrates Shield Operation, said state youth and sports officials on Tuesday (august 7).

A football pitch in Al-Bab, Syria has already gone into service, to the delight of locals, said a statement by the Provincial Youth Services and Sports Directorate in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey.

Various sports facilities are being established for young people in the regions of Jarablus, Al-Bab, Bizaah, and Kabasin as coordinated by the Youth and Sports Ministry, the statement added.

Okkes Demir, provincial youth and sports director, stated that the ministry continues to pursue projects to enable Syrian young people to have access to sports and artistic and social-cultural activities, AA reported.

"For artistic and social-cultural activities, we will open four container youth centers in Jarablus," he added.

Euphrates Shield operation cleared the northern Syrian regions of Jarablus, Al-Rai, Al-Bab, and Azaz of YPG/PKK.