TDP visits TFF: Proposal for a Ministry of Youth and Sports

The Social Democracy Party (TDP) General Chairman Zeki Çeler and the accompanying delegation visited the Turkish Cypriot Football Federation (KTFF). The delegation met with Federation President Hasan Sertoğlu and his administration. The meeting addressed the problems of Turkish Cypriot football, the sustainability of clubs, sports infrastructure and the future of young athletes.

Çeler said they would work together with the federations to develop sports. He stated that they would stand with the federations to strengthen club infrastructure, offer young athletes equal opportunities and remove the obstacles facing athletes.

In this context, the party proposed the establishment of a Ministry of Youth and Sports. According to the statement, youth and sports policies should be carried out under a structure with a defined budget, goals and responsibilities. Regular funding for clubs, fair and transparent distribution of public resources, and support for clubs investing in infrastructure are also among the stated goals.

The statement also set out other priorities, including transportation and equipment support for children facing economic hardship, and increasing the participation of women, girls and people with disabilities in sports. Planning sports facilities according to regional needs and strengthening the health and social security rights of athletes were also among the proposals.