The Municipality of Erdemli, together with the Archery Federation and the School Sports Federation, held an Archery Championship between Turkish schoolchildren. The competition lasted 4 days and ended with a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners. A total of 770 schoolchildren from 66 provinces of Turkey took part in the championship.
The archery range where the championship was held is the largest in Europe. Young athletes and spectators left the most positive feedback about the championship.