The athlete of the Sultangazi Municipality Sports Club will represent Turkey in Italy.

The Sultangazi Municipality Sports Club karate team won 2 gold and 1 bronze medal at the Turkey U21, Youth, and Cadet Karate Championship held in Sivas. Erkan Akköse, who came in first in the Turkey Cadet category, is preparing to represent Turkey in Italy.

The Sultangazi Municipality Sports Club karate team achieved great success at the Turkey U21, Youth, and Cadet Karate Championship held in Sivas. In the Turkey Cadet (14y-15y) category, Erkan Akköse defeated his opponent and secured the first place. Gold medalist Akköse also succeeded in becoming first in the national team selection. The young athlete will represent Turkey at the European Championship to be held in Italy in October.

1 more gold and 1 bronze medal

In the youth category, Aleyna Kahveci won the gold medal by coming in first, while Melike İrem Gökçe received the bronze medal by finishing third. The young athletes brought great pride to their families and all of Sultangazi.

“We have made our name known in Turkey, now it’s Italy’s turn”

Sultangazi Mayor Abdurrahman Dursun congratulated the youth on their achievements at the championship in Sivas, stating, “We cannot be proud enough of our young people. Sultangazi has now made its name known in sports. We are very happy and proud of this. First, I would like to thank our technical team who have raised our youth. Then, I feel it is my duty to thank the families who have directed their children to sports and have always supported them. If you want to develop a city, you need to give importance to education, culture, art, and of course, sports. Since we took office, we have been working with all our might to reach the goal of making our city the Sultan City. We have opened new avenues for our youth to engage in sports and arts. It is very nice to see the fruits of our labor. We have made our name known in Turkey, now it’s Italy’s turn. I wish our athletes continued success.”