24th Dr. Fazıl Küçük Sports Games to Be Held in Lefkoşa

The 24th Dr. Fazıl Küçük Sports Games will take place on 6 and 7 November at the Atatürk Sports Complex facilities in Lefkoşa. A press conference to introduce the games was held at the KT Sports Writers Association.

Speaking about the games, in which 1200 athletes will take part under nine branches and federations, Sports Department Director Ersan Karataş highlighted the unifying power of sport. Karataş said they were excited and happy to organize an event that will increase young people's participation in sporting activities. He invited the sports community and the public to attend the games.

Mehmet Küçük, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dr. Fazıl Küçük Foundation, said a great deal of progress has been made thanks to past experience. Küçük noted that the participation of 1200 young people and 9 federations points to a record, and said that the lack of participation from abroad was a source of disappointment. He reiterated the request for international participation in the coming years. Küçük thanked the Sports Department and the Prime Ministry for organizing the event.

At the press conference, representatives of the handball, weightlifting and bodybuilding fitness, football, tennis, water sports, athletics and basketball federations also announced their roles in the event.