Local sports and emergency training initiatives in Turkey

In Akçaabat, 60 athletes participated in a karate belt examination at the Akçaabat Municipality Sports Education Center. The event focused on technical skill demonstration, discipline, and self-confidence. Akçaabat Mayor Osman Nuri Ekim attended the session to support the young athletes and emphasized the municipality's commitment to fostering healthy and disciplined individuals through various sports branches.

In Kayseri, personnel from the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports completed a series of six training sessions organized in cooperation with AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority). The training was designed for the Light Search and Rescue Team, which includes staff from security, support, office, and climate control units. Provincial Director Ali İhsan Kabakcı presented the certificates to the staff, noting the importance of institutional preparedness for disasters.