Our Rector Welcomed Our Champion Students

Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız met with our students who were champions in swimming, basketball and chess tournaments. The visit which was hosted by our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş was attended by Elifsu Özgül and Nehir Aksünger, athletes of our University Swimming Team; Naz Bekiroğlu, Mihrişah Beyza Öz, Elif Sena Gül, Ela İlkyaz Erdoğdu, Cansu Karataş, Rüzgar Tanju, Melike Mengi, Deniz Sözütok, Nejla Yeter, athletes of our University Women's Basketball Team; Sude Hereklioğlu, our University Chess Team and Chess National Team athlete. Our Rector congratulated our successful students, chatted with them and expressed his satisfaction with their success. After the presentation of medals and gifts, a dinner was organised with our champion students to celebrate their success.

Achievements of our athlete students
Elifsu Özgül and Nehir Aksünger, swimmers of our university swimming team, participated in the "ITU Halit AYAR Swimming Race" held at ITU Maslak Campus on 20-21 April 2024. Elifsu Özgül won the gold medal as the 1st in the 100m Backstroke Category and the silver medal as the 2nd in the 200m Freestyle Category. Nehir Aksünger came 3rd in the 100m Breaststroke Category and won a bronze medal.
Our Women's Basketball Team, which competes in the Turkish University Sports Federation (TUSF) Basketball Istanbul Women's 2nd League under the coaching of Mustafa Turhan Balkış, completed the 2023-2024 season as champion and qualified to compete in the TÜSF Basketball Istanbul Women's 1st League.
Our University Chess Team and Chess National Team athlete WFM Sude Hereklioğlu came second in the Arzum Turkey Women's Chess Championship organised by the Turkish Chess Federation and hosted by Gaziantep Şehitkamil Municipality.