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.
