​Central

Central administration and de-concentrated branches

State authorities are responsible for:

Youth policy:

• The Directorate General of Youth and Sports is responsible for the services offered within the framework of the use of leisure time in line with the youth's interests, demands and capabilities;
• The Directorate General runs youth camps, youth centres, youth clubs, international youth organisations and traditional children's games; and
• It also fulfils the task of coordination between public institutions and non-governmental organisations.

Sport policy:

• Construction of main sports complexes;
• Important investment in sport;
• The Directorate General of Youth and Sports is in charge of 60 sports federations;
• The ''Turkish Doping Control Centre'' is one of the 35 doping centres worldwide.

Regional

Provincial government

According to Article 6 (b) of the Special Provincial Administrative Act, the Special provincial administrations have the duty, provided that it is of a local and common nature:

• Outside provincial boundaries to provide services relating to sport and youth affairs; and
• In sports affairs, provincial directorates perform services in 81 provinces.

Local

Municipalities can provide the following services (Article 14 of the Municipal Law):

• Youth and sports activities;
• Providing equipment to amateur sports clubs;
• Arranging amateur sports matches; and
• Giving awards following the decisions of the municipal council to sportsmen who have been successful in matches performed at home or abroad or who have received a degree in matches.

Metropolitan municipalities shall (Article 7 of the Law on Metropolitan Municipalities):

• Build and operate sporting, leisure and recreational facilities;
• Provide amateur sports clubs with equipment and garner the support needed;
• Organise sport competitions between amateur teams; and
• Reward athletes.

Sources:

Constitution of Turkey, last amendment 2010.

Law on Municipalities, Law N° 5393, dates from 03.07.2005.

Law on Special Provincial Administration, Law N° 5302, dates from 22.02.2005.

Law on Metropolitan Municipalities, Law N° 5216, dates from 10.07.2004.