Youth students from various regions of Ukraine have arrived in Turkey, where they will be able to practice football and study under comfortable conditions.

The organization of this football camp became possible thanks to the close cooperation between the Coordination Center of the Ukrainian Football Association led by President Andriy Pavelko, the Turkish Football Federation, the Super League of Turkey, and the Ukrainian Premier League.

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The group, which included 150 people from Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Volyn and Chernivtsi regions, traveled to Turkey via Poland's Jaszowiec before flying to Trabzon. Sixty children will be accommodated at the "Trabzonspor" club (Trabzon), 48 will stay at the "Rizespor" club (Rize), 12 - at FC Kayserispor (Kayseri), 11 - at Antalyaspor club (Antalya) and nine - at Sivasspor FC (Sivas).

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Significant support in organizing the camp, accommodation and training process for young football players before their departure to Turkey was provided by the "Hukla" and "Munkacsi" academies. The Coordination Center of the UAF and the Ukrainian Premier League sincerely thank the club leadership for this assistance. Poland's Ekstraklasa also made a significant contribution, and its management is thanked as well. A transfer to the Polish airport in Jaszowiec was organized for Ukrainian children. There they were met by a representative of the Turkish Football Federation who accompanied them during the chartered flight to their destination.

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The Coordination Center of the UAF and the Ukrainian Premier League express deep gratitude to the Turkish Football Federation and the Super League of Turkey for their support and assistance in organizing the trip, accommodation, and training process for children from football academies during wartime.

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We remind you that due to military aggression by the Russian Federation and the declaration of martial law in Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, under the leadership of President Andriy Pavelko, a Coordination Center for Ensuring UAF Activities was established. The center is responsible for organizing and delivering humanitarian aid, including food products, medicines, and clothing to Ukrainian defenders, families with children, and hospitals. Recently, on March 29, an inpatient rehabilitation department was opened at the UAF's Coordination Headquarters in Kyiv's Football House where both children and adults who were injured during Russia's invasion will receive qualified assistance.

Contact number for the Coordination Center of the UAF: +38 067 550 81 81.