Yüksekova Sports Women's Football Team Got Its New Bus

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said, “We are working with all our strength to ensure that our young girls all over our country can achieve their dreams and realize their potential. Our main goal is to ensure that women and young girls take a more active and strong role in all areas of life, including sports.” he said.

Minister Göktaş attended the bus delivery ceremony to Yüksekova Sports Club Women's Football Team, held at Yüksekova Social Service Center, with Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler.

Speaking at the ceremony, Göktaş started his speech by expressing his satisfaction with being in Hakkari.

Stating that they want female athletes to contribute to their success, especially in a sport such as football, Göktaş said, “The fact that our female football players stand out with their success is a good result of their efforts. The fact that they walk this path with determination and determination is an indication that their success is not a coincidence. At the same time, they showed everyone that with disciplined work, all doors will open.” he said

Expressing his belief that Yüksekova Sports Club Women's Football Team, which was promoted to the Women's 1st League, will achieve new successes, Göktaş said:

“As the Ministry, I would like to specifically state that we support women's football. By establishing teams under the roof of our Ministry, we strive to offer a beautiful future to girls. We established Ağrı Family and Social Services Sports Club in 2015 for this purpose. Our Ağrı women's football team rose to the 2nd league this year. In addition, we have achieved good momentum with our Sivas and Istanbul clubs.”

“Strong individuals who will shape the future of our country”

Emphasizing that their primary duty as a state is to ensure that young girls have access to the opportunities they deserve, Göktaş said, “Our young girls from Hakkari are strong individuals who will shape the future of our country. Your education, health and security constitute the cornerstones of our country's development. In this sense, we are working with all our strength to ensure that our young girls all over our country, especially in Hakkari, can achieve their dreams and realize their potential. Our main goal is to ensure that women and young girls take a more active and strong role in all areas of life, including sports.”

Reminding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's words, "There can be no social progress in a political and social life without women," Göktaş said, "Based on this understanding, we will continue to support the strong women of strong Turkey." he said.

Stating that they always support the women's football team of Yüksekova Sports Club, Göktaş thanked the Minister of National Defense Güler for his patronage of the team and Halkbank for their support. Stating that they will continue to follow the team, Göktaş said, "Let every shot you take be a goal." she said.

After the speeches, ministers Göktaş and Güler handed over the keys of their new buses to the team. After the souvenir photo was taken, the ministers bid farewell to the female football players who got on the team bus from Yüksekova Social Service Center.

Yüksekova Sports Club Women's Football Team, which was promoted to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Women's 1st League, stated that they needed a team bus during their visit to Minister Göktaş. Minister Göktaş also promised to support female football players.