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2026-09-17A strong contact for UYAFA in EuropeRepresentatives of the National Agency met General President Necati Alçık and the team at UYAFA’s European Office.2026-08-24An important meeting for UYAFA in BulgariaAs part of UYAFA’s European organisation, a meeting was held with Gönül Dayılova, head of the Güneş Association in Bulgaria and a high school principal.2026-06-09UYAFA General President Necati Alçık visited Romania’s Minister of Youth and Sport, Matei Bogdan Constantin.Sports activities for young people and international cooperation were discussed.2026-06-01A knowledge exchange with Erasmus students, organised by UYAFAStudents from several countries shared their academic experience and what they had observed of other cultures.2026-05-19UYAFA’s representative Necat Akman hosted Yattara in Mardinİbrahim Yattara, the Trabzonspor legend, met football fans in Mardin and UYAFA’s provincial representative Necat Akman.2026-05-02Talent discovery with artificial intelligence: the YAFA modelA model that reads sporting aptitude in children aged 5 to 12 from scientific measurements. It was first applied in Şırnak.2026-04-11UYAFA’s work presented on every platformPresident Necati Alçık presented the foundation’s projects for bringing disadvantaged children into sport at a programme in İstanbul.2026-04-08The Cudi Cup, played in ŞırnakŞırnak won the tournament and earned the right to represent Turkey at next year’s Palandöken Cup in Erzurum.2026-02-22An honour plaque for the president of RPGGeneral President Necati Alçık presented a plaque to the president of RPG for supporting the foundation’s project for disadvantaged children.2026-01-02UYAFA’s European centre in Romania now has a pitch of its ownA.S.R.T. signed a cooperation protocol with the Sports High School (Sf. Pant.), one of Romania’s long-established schools.