Students from the Buyuk Kolej primary school stand up against poverty
On 16 October, students from the Buyuk Kolej and the Sabanci primary and junior high schools, together with representatives of the United Nations Association in Turkey, Youth Section, demonstrated their support to the “Stand Up Against Poverty” campaign at the event organized at ANKA Mall, one of Ankara’s largest shopping centers.
The event was jointly organized by the Turkish Foundation to Fight against Soil Erosion, Forestation and Preservation of Wild Life (TEMA), the Buyuk Kolej high school and the Sabanci high school with the support of
the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Ankara and United Nations Association in Turkey to promote both the United Nation’s “Stand Up Against Poverty” campaign and the World Food Day.
The UNIC Ankara Information Officer, Mr. Ahmet Parla, delivered a speech at the event emphasizing the importance of public support for UN initiatives to create a better world for all.