Istanbul Gelisim University - Sports workshop came to the end

Sports workshop came to the end

The demands and wishes of young people interested in sports were discussed at the "Sports Workshop in Academic and Real Sector Cooperation" organized in cooperation with Başakşehir Municipality and Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). The Chairman of the Board of Trustees Abdülkadir Gayretli drew attention to the importance of sports workshops held in order to determine the needs of the youth and the sector.

In the workshop, which was attended by many academicians and students of physical education vocational school, the demands and wishes of young people interested in various sports were discussed and solutions were sought. In the workshop, which started with a moment of silence for the martyrs and the National Anthem, the Mayor of Başakşehir Yasin Kartoğlu and IGU Rector Prof. Dr. Burhan Aykaç made a speech.

“SPORTS BEGINS AT 4 YEARS IN BAŞAKŞEHIR”

Başakşehir Mayor Yasin Kartoğlu, who participated in the workshop, stated that they took Fatih Sultan Mehmet as an example in urbanism, and added: “The way to devote the city is to make people happy. We also need to make determinations to understand what people are happy with. Workshops are one of the ways to identify it. I believe that these workshops will determine what young people want and produce good results with future investments. We are a municipality that cares about sports. In Başakşehir, children are taken to measurement from the age of 4. Guidelines are made about the sport they are interested in. We organize Turkey's largest youth sports event. In Youth Games, 25 thousand young people participate in tournaments in different branches.”

After the workshop, Kartoğlu studied the technology projects of the university with Abdulkadir Gayretli. Kartoğlu, who had the opportunity to try the electric car Babayiğit realized by the university, expressed his appreciation for the university's projects.

MASTERS WERE AWARDED WITH PLAQUES

Special guests attending the workshop were presented a plaque for their participation. Leading sports journalists Halit Kıvanç and Atilla Gökçe, sports announcer Orhan Ayhan, retired SAT commando Namık Ekin, coach İlyas Tüfekçi and the world champion of FINA World Master Swimming Championship National Swimmer Ahmet Nakkaş were awarded. Orhan Ayhan received the plaque of Halit Kıvanç, who could not attend the workshop, and the plaque of İlyas Tüfekçi was received by his daughter İlkin Tüfekçi received. In the workshop, a certificate of appreciation was given to Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı, the world champion in aerobic gymnastics.