ANKARA - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain launched on Friday a football project which was initiated by the British Council in Turkey for disadvantaged and homeless children .
President of the Turkish Football Federation Hasan Dogan and Turkish football player Hakan Sukur of Galatasaray joined the monarch at a reception at the British Embassy in Ankara to launch the project.
Hakan Sukur said he was invited by the queen to Ankara for the project that aims at promoting football among disadvantaged and homeless and keep them away from their bad habits.
Sukur also said he had chance to make a short talk with the queen.
"I told her that football, which spread from England, cuts the crime rate and that the project was important to help disadvantaged and homeless children in society through sports," Sukur said.
(TÇ-ULG)