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The mobile application building training, which was presented in cooperation with Bilgi University and Re:Coded that is a non-profit-making innovation organization established for humanitarian purposes, hosted by Harran University, came to an end. At the end of the training given to 28 Syrian and Turkish students for seven months, young people learned the Android coding language, wrote codes and developed mobile applications.

Designed by the partnership of distant learning portal Udacity and Google; Android Basics Training is provided under the scope of the "Strengthening Social Stability in South-eastern Anatolia Project" that is implemented in cooperation of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkey and the GAP Regional Development Administration and funded by the Government of Japan.

A total of 28 young people from the Syrians and locals in an age group of 17 to 30, who participated in the trainings offered in English language since October, developed mobile applications for the practical needs of the companies, wrote codes and enriched their theoretical knowledge with practical coding lessons.