The Awards Ceremony for the Profitable of the Yr, historically organized by the Cyprus Turkish Sports activities Writers Affiliation (KTSYD), will probably be held this 12 months on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The awards given yearly because the “Oscars of Sports activities” will probably be offered on the Fikret Ünlü Pool on the Affiliation Headquarters at 19:30 on Tuesday, July 16, in an occasion to be held on the forty first anniversary of the affiliation. The KTSYD Board of Administrators accomplished their analysis and work for the “2024 Oscars of Sports activities” and decided the names of the award winners.
CHAMPION ANGELS SPECIAL AWARD
The “Champion Angels Particular Award”, which was given for the primary time final 12 months and was determined to be given yearly, is given to our colleges which might be profitable at school sports activities each in our nation and in Turkey. The “Champion Angels Particular Award” will probably be given to three of our colleges this 12 months. The primary award on this class, which was opened final 12 months, was offered to Gazimağusa Turkish Maarif School. This 12 months, it is going to be given to our colleges that achieved championship in our nation and second place in Turkey; Şht. Hüseyin Ruso Center Faculty Gymnastics Workforce, Şht. Turgut Center Faculty Athletics Workforce and Hala Sultan Theology School Handball Workforce.
SUPERIOR SERVICE AWARD GOES TO HARIKA KIRAL
The KTSYD Board of Administrators determined to offer the Ahmed Sami Topcan Excellent Service Award to Harika Kıral this 12 months. Harika Kıral made nice contributions to the nation's sports activities by working as an athlete, coach and supervisor in lots of branches for a few years and skilled athletes. Kıral, who broke information in his sports activities profession, was one of many first Turkish Cypriot athletes to step onto the monitor within the European area and achieve success. Harika Kıral, who contributed to the coaching of many athletes, nonetheless continues to serve the nation's sports activities as a coach.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BUSE SAVAŞKAN
It was determined that the Mete Adanır Athlete of the Yr Award could be given to Buse Savaşkan for the second time in a row. Buse Savaşkan, our elite athlete within the excessive soar department, who continues her athletics profession in Turkey, has earned the best to compete within the Olympic Video games this 12 months after the Turkish and Balkan Championships. Savaşkan turned the primary and solely Turkish Cypriot athlete to take part individually within the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris.
COACH OF THE YEAR NAZIM AKTUNÇ
KTSYD Administration determined to offer the Yusuf Kaptan Coach of the Yr Award to Göçmenköy coach Nazım Aktunç. Having had a profitable season with the workforce he managed, Nazım Aktunç turned the coach who introduced Göçmenköy its first cup in its historical past by profitable the championship within the Cyprus Cup with the squad he fashioned originally of the season.
REFEREE OF THE YEAR UTKU HAMAMCIOĞLU
It was determined that the Sulhi Garan Referee of the Yr Award could be given to Utku Hamamcıoğlu in soccer this 12 months. Hamamcıoğlu, who was deemed worthy of this award for the primary time throughout the scope of the KTSYD awards, officiated in 33 matches within the 2023-24 season, together with the Tremendous League, First League and Cyprus Cup, and accomplished the season because the referee who officiated probably the most in these classes. He additionally made historical past as certainly one of our referees who served as a VAR referee for the primary time.
ZEKA ÖZTEKNIK SPECIAL AWARDS
The winners of the Particular Awards historically given within the title of Zeka Özteknik on the Profitable of the Yr Award Ceremony had been additionally decided by the affiliation administration. This 12 months, it was deemed applicable to offer the Zeka Özteknik awards to athletes who’ve recovered from sickness or accident and returned to sports activities and achieved success. Accordingly, the names deemed worthy of the Zeka Özteknik particular awards had been decided as follows:
KEMAL ELECTRICIAN
Kemal Elektrikçi, who’s a profitable athlete in marathon, ultramarathon and triathlon branches, skilled severe accidents and accidents after being hit by a automobile whereas biking in 2021. After an extended remedy, he returned to sports activities and raised his success bar, exhibiting a very good efficiency. Kemal ran 60 km in Atatürk Stadium for Animal Rights, breaking the TRNC Monitor Document with 4 hours and 36 minutes. Kemal additionally participated within the 215-kilometer working race in Delphi, Greece, ending this race in fifth place within the normal classification with 26 hours and 53 minutes, turning into the primary Turkish Cypriot to qualify for Spartathlon, probably the most prestigious race in Greece.
ERDAS UCANER
Erdaş Uçaner, certainly one of our nation's profitable swimming coaches and motocross athletes, has participated in lots of races each in our nation and in Turkey. Uçaner is a reputation that has additionally offered nice providers in swimming teaching and has skilled many athletes. Uçaner, who had a severe accident because of an unlucky incident he skilled throughout a bike driving occasion on April 17, 2022, has held on to life after an extended remedy. Uçaner, who is robust in his wrestle for all times and continues his life in a wheelchair, returns to motorsports in 2024 with a automobile specifically designed for him with the NEÜ Drift Racing Workforce and continues his sports activities life efficiently.
BERKEM KORBAY
Berkem Korbay, who was transferred from Yenicami to Yeniboğaziçi final season, was transferred to Baf Ülkü Yurdu final season. Nevertheless, Berkem Korbay, who caught most cancers proper after the switch (2024), couldn’t play at Baf Ülkü Yurdu because of well being issues. Berkem Korbay recovered and have become capable of play soccer. Berkem Korbay began particular person coaching as a way to take his place on the sphere subsequent season and is a coach in his village Akçay within the BTM Second League.
