Paper Title
Evaluation of Youth Centers in Turkey

Abstract
Youth, a transitional period between childhood and adulthood, is a social category that emerged in modern times. Youth age range is accepted as 14-29 in Turkey. According to TUİK 2016 data; Turkey's population is 79 million 814 thousand 871. 51.2% of this population is composed of young male population and 48.8% is composed of young female population. Youth activities in Turkey: Activities to be carried out for young people within the General Directorate of Youth Services under the Ministry of Youth and Sports are carried out through youth centers. Youth Centers operate with the aim of helping young people to be knowledgeable and competent by supporting young people's free time with social, cultural, artistic and sporting activities. There are 210 youth centers and approximately 600 thousand members in Turkey. In this study, using the documentation method, the structure of the youth centers and numerical data and the current situation of the Youth Centers in Turkey will be tried to be revealed Keywords- Youth, Youth Centers, Youth Policies