Trying to forget the traces of war, the children, who came to Antalya with orphanage staff, were not forgotten on April 23 as they also celebrated world's first and only children's day.
The events were organized in cooperation with provincial social services, Yunus Emre Institute, and Turkish Red Crescent, and took place at hotels where the children were staying.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ukraine's Antalya Consul General Emir Rustamov voiced his gratitude to Turkey for organizing such an event.
"These children were in orphanages in Ukraine before the war started. Now, as a true friend of ours, the Turkish state has said: 'These children are in our care'," he said.
Rustamov described Turkey's position as "very good and notable" and thanked Ankara on behalf of his country.
The Ukrainian diplomat said there were around 1,200 Ukrainian orphans in Turkey, with most staying in Antalya and another group in the northwestern province of Sakarya.
He hoped the war would end as soon as possible and that no more children or other innocents would die.
Local social services head Abdullah Çalışkan said for his part that they had planned such an event in order to help children forget the events from the war, "even for a little bit."
"Children are our future. Our aim is to motivate them. Children will make the world beautiful," he said.
