Amateur Sports Week in Denizli to begin on October 5

Organized to increase interest in amateur sports and encourage citizens of all ages to engage in sports, Amateur Sports Week will be celebrated with various events in Denizli this year between October 5-11, 2026.

As part of the week, which will be held simultaneously in 81 provinces by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, a cortege march, branch demonstrations, athlete performances, and tournaments will take place in Denizli.

One of the highlights of the week's program will be the cortege march to be held on Wednesday, October 7, at 16:00. The march will start in front of the Governor's Office and continue to the 15 July Martyrs Delikliçınar Square.

Protocol members, amateur athletes, and citizens of all ages will be able to participate in the march, which will be accompanied by a marching band. Following the march, branch demonstrations and performances by athlete groups will be held in the area set up in the square.

TOURNAMENTS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

Throughout Amateur Sports Week, tournaments will be organized in different branches such as chess, archery, table tennis, gymnastics, badminton, basketball, karate, and hemsball. Events regarding the importance of the week will also be held in the districts through the District Directorates of Youth and Sports.

Provincial Director of Youth and Sports Süleyman Erdoğan stated that they aim to spread sports to every age group and emphasized that amateur sports are the most important power in this field.

News Source: 12punto