20/05/2026
๐ฃ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ธ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐งรผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ท
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ
I started playing at the age of nine, thanks to my class teacher who introduced me to badminton. I spent my childhood training constantly outside of school. Many of my classmates and I took up badminton; we trained hard, competed and spent time together right until the end of university. From childhood onwards, we grew up as a family in the sports hall. We were both athletes and coaches.
Until the end of university, I worked entirely to improve my sporting performance. At the same time, I was also working hard to succeed academically. I am currently working as a research assistant in the Coaching Education Department of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. I spend time with my fellow badminton players, coaches, referees, federation members, academic lecturers, and most importantly, my family. I enjoy exchanging ideas and spending time with different people in various settings, and learning from them.
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๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐
My primary school teacher introduced me to the sport and spoke to the parents of those who wanted to take part. With my parentsโ permission, I attended my first training session in the hall and continued playing badminton because I really enjoyed it.
When I first walked into the hall, I was struck by the sight of people of all ages playing together. I grew to love the sound the shuttle made when it hit the racket, and I always wanted to play. As time went on, I received praise for developing into a responsible and disciplined person. As it is an active sport that involves no physical contact, my family always supported my training with peace of mind, knowing it was helping me stay healthy.
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง
It became an integral part of my life and a defining period. I used to plan my social life around my training days. I had grown accustomed to living with a focus on factors such as nutrition and sleep, and I was thoroughly committed to this routine. At the same time, acting with a sense of team spirit made me feel good.
๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
Iโll never forget the moment I was selected to the Turkish national team, because it was a dream come true. Once Iโd experienced that feeling, I never wanted to give up badminton.
I also canโt forget how, thanks to me, my family members got to know the sport, took an interest in tournaments, and started playing it as a hobby. I really enjoyed that time. Thanks to badminton, I had the opportunity to watch Europeโs best players. I feel very lucky to have met my team coaches; they always treated us like family, and it was thanks to them that we progressed. At the same time, I met academic lecturers conducting research in this field, and it was through them that I entered the academy.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ
Itโs a sport that everyone should try. Playing badminton is a chance for me to unwind. It reminds me that I need to have fun and forget about the negative aspects of my daily life, even if just for a moment. Most importantly, it is a non-contact sport. It promotes the development of all motor skills (strength, speed, flexibility, endurance and coordination).
With national and international championships, World Championships, the Olympics, school tournaments at every level and numerous ranking tournaments, the sport keeps athletes highly dynamic and motivated. I believe that badminton, as an Olympic sport, also offers a variety of future career opportunities.
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
When I was working as a badminton coach under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, I had a group of primary school children. From the very moment I first introduced them to badminton, their eager attention and enthusiasm made me very happy.
The parents of this group, despite limited resources, would make every effort to bring their children to every training session in a disciplined manner and would tell me how happy they were to see them there. It was very important to me to instil both a sporting ethos and an appreciation for the sport of badminton in people.
๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐
It has shown that badminton should be given more prominence in physical education lessons at schools. I believe it has also sparked the interest of those who are unfamiliar with the sport.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐
Iโve learnt to give as many people as possible the chance to play badminton. My aim isnโt to find players for the national team, but to create a fun environment where people can learn to play badminton.
BWF โ Badminton World Federation Badminton Europe
