Abstract:

Political parties prepare election declarations to win the elections. The aim of this study is to investigate the sports policies of political parties in election declarations and to evaluate the problems and solutions, which are seen as problems of sports by party administrations. It is clear that the sports policies were included in the election declarations of the parties. In this way, they promise to take precautions for citizens to improve their physical and mental health and disseminate sports among the society. In the election declarations, the parties implied to start sports at an early age, to direct individuals to all branches of sports and to gain the habit of playing sports. For success in sports, the schools' sports infrastructure should be strengthened, the sports activities should be diversified and increased. Qualitative design document analysis technique was used in the research method of this study. 

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