The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) organized a “Turks Abroad Camp” in Çanakkale. At the camp, the grandchildren of Sandzak Bosniaks who voluntarily fought in Dardanelles Battle - commemorated their grandparents by their graveside, together with the participation of young people living abroad.

Under the cooperation of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, thousands of young people living abroad are brought together every year in camp programs in Turkey in order to help them get to know our national, moral, cultural values and historical roots. The camps organized in various cities include sporting activities, seminars and sightseeing programs. Thanks to the programs, young people improve their communication mutually and also enhance their personal development.

The “Turks Abroad Youth Camp” organized by YTB in Çanakkale this year has a special meaning.  Thousands of Muslims from the Sandzak region, which is now divided within borders of Serbia and Montenegro, volunteered to fight for the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and were martyred in Çanakkale. This year, YTB included young people from the Sandzak Region in the camps for the first time. At a visit to Çanakkale Martyrs' Cemetery organized as part of the camp program, the grandchildren of Sandzak Bosniaks and the young people living abroad commemorated their grandparents together by the graveside.

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Hundreds of young people from the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Austria, Germany, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Switzerland attended the “Turks Abroad Youth Camp”, which is open to applications from around the world. Participation in the camps is free of charge and the transportation expenses of the participants are covered by YTB. Boys and girls attend the camp within separate programs and the camp activities include sporting activities such as archery, wall climbing, mini golf, canoeing, rafting, mountain biking and rope track. Besides, seminars are organized on Turkish language, history, foreign policy and personal development. As part of the program organized in Çanakkale Eceabat Youth Guest House, visits were made to Çanakkale Martyrs Cemetery, the Monuments, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Chunuk Bair Monuments, Anafartalar, Trojan Horse, Eceabat and Çanakkale City Center, accompanied by expert guides.