“Empowering Vulnerable Youth Through Improved and Inclusive Sports Infrastructure” project is funded by the EU Facility for Refugees in Türkiye (FRIT II). The General Directorate of Investments and Enterprises is responsible for the implementation of the project, while the coordination is handled by the General Directorate of International Organizations and Foreign Relations. The communication and visibility process of the project is carried out by the Department of Social Relations and Communication. Our partner in this project is German Development Bank (KfW). The project is being implemented in 12 provinces: Adana, Adıyaman, Batman, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Mersin, Mardin, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa.
As part of the project, new facilities are being constructed and made available for shared use to support vulnerable youth with improved and inclusive sports and youth infrastructure. The project includes the construction of 12 football fields, 1 tennis court, 4 sports halls, 5 youth centers and 1 swimming pool, divided into three packages. Package 1: The construction of 11 football fields in Adana, Hatay, Kilis, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Şanlıurfa and Batman, along with 1 tennis court in Adana, has been completed. Package 2: Construction works include Mersin Toroslar Sports Hall, Adana Yüreğir Youth Center, Hatay Yayladağı Youth Center and Kilis Elbeyli Youth Center. Package 3: The construction of the Osmaniye Football Field, Adıyaman Gölbaşı Youth Center, Adıyaman Merkez Sports Hall, Malatya Yeşilyurt Youth Center, Malatya Battalgazi Sports Hall and Swimming Pool and Kahramanmaraş Türkoğlu Sports Hall has been completed. These facilities will be operational by the end of 2025.