Summer camps supported by Türkiye have begun across the Gaza Strip, providing children affected by months of conflict with a safe space for recreation, education and psychosocial support.
The "Springs of Hope 2026" summer camps aim to reach around 8,000 children across Gaza, where many have grown up amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian hardship.
Organized by the Gaza Higher Council for Youth and Sports, the program officially opened at the Nuseirat Services Club in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
During the opening ceremony, children gathered in front of a banner featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan alongside Turkish and Palestinian flags, while participants waved the two countries' flags throughout the event.
Children of different age groups took part in a variety of activities, including religious performances, traditional Palestinian dabke dance shows, karate demonstrations, circus performances and other recreational events.
