2027 European Games
th european game turkish avrupa oyunları also known european game istanbul turkish i̇stanbul upcoming fourth edition european game planned held istanbul turkey october leading official european olympic committee eoc claimed closing securing host european game spain france portugal touted potential bidder split croatia also expressed interest hosting game october istanbul indicated intends host european game european para championship part longterm bid host olympic paralympic game plan bring back gymnastics swimming event game also revealed istanbul goal game result bidding summer olympics ultimately defeated sydney beijing tokyo delegation istanbul presented plan host game meeting executive committee eoc february madrid following presentation eoc president spyros capralos stated istanbul necessary infrastructure host game planning visit city discus bid eoc officially confirmed lstanbul host city march announced press conference organised mayor istanbul ekrem i̇mamoğlu may committee turkey accompanied i̇mamoğlu flew italy party signed agreement formalised host city contract officially setting istanbul host th european game national olympic committee member european olympic committee expected participate turkish olympic committee