Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 23 / Trend M.Aliyev /
One of Turkey's priorities is hosting the Olympic Games in Istanbul, Turkish Youth and Sports Director Yunus Akgul said at a meeting with Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov today.
"Holding of the Olympic Games in Istanbul is our priority task," he said. "We try to hold the World and European Championships in our country at the highest level for this end."
Akgul said today Turkey pays a special attention to the sport. The country hosted several major sports championships.
He also noted the development of sports in Azerbaijan. Views voiced at the meeting on sports and youth are of great importance, Akgul added.