An introductory meeting was held in the area where preparations were in progress before the 29th World Nomad Games, which will be held on September 2 -4 October in Bursa's Iznik district. Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said that they are excited to host the giant organization that has been postponed for two years due to the pandemic.
The 3th of the World Nomad Games, the biggest traditional sports event in the world and held in Kyrgyzstan 4 times before, will be held in Bursa's Iznik district between 29 September and 2 October. The months-long work in Iznik district has come to an end for the giant organization that will be attended by more than 102 thousand athletes from 3 countries around the world. The introductory meeting of the 4th World Nomad Games, which is of great importance for the survival of traditional sports, was held in Iznik. The meeting, which was held in the area where the events will be held, was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat, Metropolitan Mayor Alinur Aktaş, World Ethnosport Confederation President Bilal Erdoğan, Turkic Council Secretary General Bağdat Amreyev, World Nomad Games Organization Committee and Turkish Traditional Sports Branches Federation. President Hakan Kazancı and ambassadors of more than 40 countries that will participate in the organization.
It will suit Bursa very well.
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said that as Bursa residents, they are excited to host such an organization. President Aktaş, who stated that the World Nomad Games is an international organization organized for the purpose of keeping the traditional sports and Turkish culture alive in Central Asia, said, “We cannot look at this organization only as a sports organization. Because it contains thousands of years of Turkish history, tradition, excitement, fraternity, unity and solidarity, and a great self-sacrifice. As Bursa, we have very serious features from industry to agriculture, from history to gastronomy. We are in the trouble and excitement of bringing this together with the whole Europe and the whole world. Therefore, I would like to express that the World Nomad Games suit us very well, since we are the Cultural Capital of the Turkish World. On the other hand, we, as Bursa, have experience in keeping traditional sports branches alive and moving them to the future. Because we held the fifth edition of the Turkish World Ancestor Sports Festival this year. We are excited, I hope we will introduce our city with this beautiful organization.”
Important for our national identity
Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu also stated that nomadic games have a very important place in the history of traditional sports and said, “Nomad Games are an important feature in terms of our national identity, the elements that build our national identity, and are a common factor not only for the Turkish world but also for all humanity. accumulation and its reflection, and of course, it is a trust that should be passed on to future generations and the future. This is how we see it. This is how we perceive it. In this spirit, with this awareness, I believe that these games will be an important milestone both for the 4th time and for the future. Traditional sports from past to present will be performed at the 4th World Nomad Games. In this sense, it will have an unforgettable hosting with the venues to be created, sports fields, fine details of the program and very nice organizations. Traditional arts, performing arts, or the 4th World Nomad Games that are currently being performed will be presented in their best form. Our visitors will have the opportunity to experience these arts while watching them.”
The winner will be the world
Bilal Erdoğan, President of the World Ethnosports Confederation, also noted that the World Nomad Games is the largest traditional sporting event in the world. Thanking the Organization of Turkish States for being one of the most important international organizations that support traditional sports, Erdoğan said, “I would like to thank Kyrgyzstan for successfully performing these games in their country three times, and of course the State of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. President, Mr. Genclik Spor. I would like to thank the Minister for his efforts to make the fourth games successful. I would like to thank the President of the Preparatory Committee, our President of the Traditional Sports Branches Federation, Hakan, and all his other teammates, our dear Governor and Metropolitan Mayor, and the Mayor of Iznik, who contributed to the preparation of this field. With these games, the winner will of course be the world.”
Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat also emphasized that Bursa's recognition has increased, especially with the title of 2022 Turkish World Capital of Culture, and that they are doing their best to take advantage of this opportunity.
Turkic Council Secretary General Bagdat Amreyev also stated that they are happy to witness that the 4th World Nomad Games, which will be held in the Iznik district of Bursa, the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World, turn into flesh and blood.
Hakan Kazancı, President of the Turkish Traditional Sports Branches Federation, also gave information about the work done so far for the 4th World Nomad Games.
Minister Kasapoğlu and his entourage later visited the area where the games would be held.
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