Istanbul, (DHA)-Youth gathered in San Cactepe to celebrate Youth and Sports Day, celebrating with various shows on May 19th. At the sports festival event, trained and successful athletes from the Sancakutepe Sports School performed capoeira, taekwondo, karate, wrestling, kickboxing and kung fu shows to give the audience a good time.
The sports festival, held by the city of San Cactepe at the Mustafa Onsel Sports Complex on May 18, began with the poem “Who is this hometown?”, Followed by the youth national anthem and the Sakariya folk song. Prior to the demonstration, trophies and medals were delivered to schools ranked in the San Cactepe District Sports Festival Soccer Tournament, which was held within the scope of the school’s sporting activities. Şeyma Döğücü, Mayor of San Cactepe, who participated in the program, said: Ignore those who say they can’t. If you believe it, you can do anything. We work day and night to do what you believe in. “
World champions of Sancaktepe Belediyespor, arm wrestlers Melike Aysan and Esra Kiraz, also participated in the program and wrestled with Mayor Şeyma Döğücü. Congratulating the post-race world champion, Döğücü hoped the young people would continue to succeed.
KASAPOĞLU: Make your youth week happy
Minister of Youth Sports, Ph.D. who could not participate in the program. Muharrem Kasapoğlu spoke to the youth in a video message, stating: We look forward to seeing you as soon as possible and your patronage.
“No one knew that young executives could change the course of history.”
Gazimstafa Kemal Ataturk and Sheymadeuchuk, who began his speech in commemoration of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, said: And the determined sons of this land will be born. No one knew that a young officer on a Bandırma ship would change the course of history and set the direction of the country. But he believed that he founded our republic.
“All Turkey will rise on your shoulders”
Sancaktepe said he had trained many young athletes, and Döğücü said:
“Our kids and young people deserve the best of all. Athletes who have been trained at the Sports Center since 2009 have had great success at home and abroad after the training they received here. They both made us proud on the national stage with the medals they received, and they continued to raise our hearts by raising our flag to the sky at international conventions. Our children brought 795 gold medals, 670 silver medals and 744 bronze medals to our district. With these national and international medals, they are very proud of us. I hope that Turkey’s most beautiful and most successful stories will be written with you. Sancaktepe, Istanbul, and ultimately Turkey as a whole will be on your shoulders. “
“I want to hear the national anthem and raise the flag to the sky.”
Esra Kiraz, also known as the “Cherik List,” said he was a 25-time Turkish champion, a 9-time European champion, and an 8-time world champion. I have been professionally involved in arm wrestling for 15 years. At the European Arm Wrestling Tournament held in Romania this year, he became the champion in the women’s division of 55 kilometers to the left and right, and made the national anthem heard all over the world. We are now preparing for the World Championships in Antalya on October 14th. As a world champion on the left and right, I would like to listen to the national anthem and raise the flag. I am very happy to be here too. We sincerely congratulate the Turkish people on May 19th Youth Sports Day and send their love and greetings to you.
Melike Aysan, 19, said he was very happy to experience this pride by winning the Turkish, European and World Championships. Aisan congratulated everyone on May 19th Youth Sports Day and emphasized that he was very pleased to represent his country in the best possible way.