Sister Cities Student Exchange Camp was held in Pendik
Pendik Municipality hosted students from Bulgaria Smolyan, Hungary Kispest, Kyrgyzstan Çolpan-Ata, Kosovo Mamusha and sister municipalities in Turkey at the Youth Camp on July 1-7, 2024. Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) provided participant support to Pendik Municipality for the program.
Pendik Municipality hosted students from Bulgaria Smolyan, Hungary Kispest, Kyrgyzstan Çolpan-Ata, Kosovo Mamusha and sister municipalities in Turkey at the Youth Camp on July 1-7, 2024. Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) provided participant support to Pendik Municipality for the program.
A group of approximately 40 students from Smolyan, Cholpon-Ata, Mamusha, Kispest, which are the sister cities of Pendik Municipality, as well as Turkish students were hosted at the Youth Camp. The program included various sports activities, nature walks, cycling activities on the beach, bowling tournament and activities in the youth camp.
Students from different cities examined the investments made for young people in Pendik. Students visited the Barrier-Free Life Center, Sülüntepe Şehit Burhan Öner Sports Complex, Kaynarca New Generation Life Center and Hungarian Park. In addition, excursions such as Peninsula Trip (Hagia Sophia Mosque, Blue Mosque, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace), Bosphorus Tour, Tuzla Temapark were organized for young people to have a good time and get to know Istanbul.
Within the scope of the program, Cultural Nights were organized for each city on the designated days so that the sister cities could show their cultures, cities, food and traditional games. Students from the cities of Smolyan, Cholpan-Ata, Mamusha and Kispest talked about their cultures with Turkish students around the fire set up in the Youth Camp.
About Pendik Youth Camp
Pendik Municipality Youth Camp is a non-profit project organized by Pendik Municipality with the aim of enabling young people to meet nature, which includes experimental, applied and sportive activities, encouraging visitors to experiment, discover and produce, opening the door to nature. The 24,650 m² complex, where Pendik youth and international youth activities can be carried out, includes accommodation areas with 3 dormitories for 32 people each, activity areas for various sports branches such as archery, beach volleyball and football, a 1,700-meter-long hiking trail and recreation areas.
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