Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU), which opens its doors to students with sporting achievements through scholarships for national athletes so that they can receive a quality education, is also achieving significant successes in inter-university sports competitions.
At the Inter-University Turkey Swimming Championship held in Ankara, Kaan Kara, a first-year student in the Department of Justice at the HKU Vocational School, became Turkey champion in the 50 metre breaststroke and Turkey runner-up in the 100 metre and 200 metre breaststroke, while Barış Şahin, a first-year student in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at the HKU Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, won first place in the 200 metre backstroke and fourth place in the 100 metre backstroke.
WE SUPPORT SPORT AND ATHLETES
HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, stating that the sporting achievements of the students make them proud, said: “We believe that sport contributes to accelerating our students’ career development. As in many fields, we encourage and support our students in every area of sport. We support sport and athletes. We provide scholarships to our national athletes and try to open their path. Our students who benefit from these opportunities achieve significant successes, such as the rankings obtained by Kaan Kara and Barış Şahin. We sincerely congratulate our students and wish them continued success.”
THERE IS ALSO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kaan Kara, a member of the national team who previously became World Champion in the 50 metre breaststroke at the Swimming World Championships in France and who holds the open age category record in Turkey, said: “As a national athlete, I returned with medals from the championship where I represented my university. These medals are the first Unilig medals ever won in the swimming category in the history of Gaziantep. Therefore, I tried to represent both my university and my city as best I could with the medals I won.”
I BELIEVED I COULD DO IT AND ALWAYS FELT THEIR SUPPORT
Barış Şahin, who won two important rankings, said: “Being successful at the inter-university championship made me very happy. I believed I could do it and always felt their support. With these feelings and thoughts, I thank my university and my family, who are always by my side. I especially want to state that I will continue my work without stopping in order to achieve even greater successes in the years ahead.”
News: Okan ULUFER /HKU
