Bahçeşehir University at the Top in Sports Too

Bahçeşehir University students have proven once again that they are at the top in sports as well. While Bahçeşehir University's teams brought home five championship trophies, athletes competing in individual sports also won many awards, mostly gold and silver medals.

BASKETBALL PLAYERS BECOME TÜRKİYE CHAMPIONS

Competing in the Koç Fest Türkiye University Sports Games Basketball Super League, the Bahçeşehir University Men's Basketball Team became champion by winning all of its games. The Bahçeşehir basketball players reached the semifinals by defeating Bilgi University, Ege University and Celal Bayar University in turn. Easily reaching the final after beating Fatih University by 23 points in the semifinal, the Bahçeşehir University Men's Basketball Team also comfortably overcame Haliç University in the final. Defeating Haliç University 86–79 in the final, the players became Türkiye champions.

Another basketball trophy came from the Bahçeşehir University Women's Basketball Team. Reaching the final of the Inter-University Basketball 2nd League, the team both became champion and was promoted to the 1st League. Playing its last game against Beykent University, the Bahçeşehir Women's Basketball Team routed its opponent. Scoring 72 points against Beykent, the team shut down its basket, conceding only 21 points.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM ALSO CHAMPION

In the same tournament, another championship celebration for Bahçeşehir University came from the Women's Volleyball Team . Facing Marmara University in the final of the Türkiye Koç Fest University Sports Games Volleyball 1st League, the team lifted the championship trophy with a clear 3–0 win without dropping a set.

FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE SUPER LEAGUE

Taking part in the Türkiye Universities Football Super League Promotion Matches as Istanbul champion, Bahçeşehir University was promoted to the Super League as a result of its successful results. Suffering only one defeat in the tough matches held in Çorum on 17–20 May, Bahçeşehir University finished the league second with 12 points. At the end of the league, the results among the three teams with 12 points determined the champion. The matches played among Bahçeşehir, Anadolu and Dumlupınar Universities were reviewed, and at the end of this three-way goal difference, Bahçeşehir and Anadolu Universities succeeded in being promoted to the Super League.

AWARDS ALSO COME FROM FENCING, BOWLING AND SWIMMING

Athletes representing Bahçeşehir University in fencing and bowling returned to their university with rankings. At the Inter-University Fencing Championship of Türkiye, Reha Doğan placed second in Women's Épée, Yeliz İçen placed third in Women's Sabre, and Hadi Özgürkan placed second in Men's Foil.

At the Türkiye Universities Bowling Championship held in Ankara, Taygun Erkeskin, who had previously represented Bahçeşehir University successfully in bowling, competed. With 424 points, Erkeskin narrowly missed first place by just 2 points. Settling for second place in the Men's Individual Rankings, national bowler Erkeskin had comfortably taken first place last year.

Three athletes from Bahçeşehir University took part in the Türkiye Koç Fest University Sports Games Swimming Competitions held in Konya. Tutku Gündoğdu won two first places in the Women's 50 m and 100 m Freestyle races and placed third in the Women's 50 m Backstroke.

Another Bahçeşehir athlete, Güven Duvan, was among the most successful names of the event. Duvan won first place in the Men's 50 m and 100 m Backstroke races and second place in the 50 m Breaststroke. Zafer Morova took his place on the podium with third place in the 50 m Butterfly.