Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) President Turgay Demirel visited the Camp PASS IT ON 3x3 Tournament in Beşiktaş Square this afternoon, meeting with children from some of the 87 countries that came to Istanbul to attend the camp.

“After this week of learning about basketball and making new friends, these children will return to their countries as ambassadors for Turkish Basketball,” Demirel said. “We are proud that Turkey has hosted this event, which has provided these children an opportunity for cross-cultural learning and promoted the values of basketball.”

During his visit to the Camp PASS IT ON 3x3 Tournament Demirel posed for pictures with the FIBA World Championship for Women Trophy. The trophy was on display as part of the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women Trophy Tour, which will be making stops across Turkey in the lead up to the tournament, which begins in Istanbul and Ankara on September 27.

 Camp PASS IT ON, part of TBF’s social responsibility project PASS IT ON, brought more than 200 children and 100 coaches from 87 countries to Istanbul this week for 7 days of basketball and cultural exchange.