Minister Osman Aşkın Bak: Employment will be provided to 3 million young people

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak announced during the 2027 budget negotiations of his ministry at the TBMM Plan and Budget Committee that they aim to provide employment to 3 million young people within the next 2.5 to 3 years under the system announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Minister Bak shared data regarding the ministry's activities in his presentation at the committee. Stating that scholarship support is currently provided to 650,000 students and loan support to 850,000 students, Bak expressed that support for amateur sports clubs will be increased. While over 1.5 billion liras of aid was provided to amateur sports clubs this year, it is targeted to provide 2.5 billion liras in support next year.

During the deliberations, issues such as KYK dormitory capacities and efforts to combat substance abuse were also addressed. Following Minister Bak's answers to the deputies' questions and his presentation, the 2027 budget of the Ministry of Youth and Sports was approved in the committee.