{"id":10398,"date":"2026-03-02T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:57:24","slug":"sports-as-a-way-of-life-and-bilkent-sports-games-results-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10398","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSports As a Way of Life\u201d and \u201cBilkent Sports Games\u201d Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A series of sports events organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center have been successfully completed, bringing together a large number of students in swimming competitions, a cardio week, and squash and badminton tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cBilkent Sports Games\u201d swimming competition took place between January 26 and February 8, with the participation of 22 students. Competitions were held in five women and men\u2019s categories: 25m, 50m and 75m freestyle, 25m breaststroke and 25m backstroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cSports As a Way of Life\u201d cardio week, organized on February 10\u201312, was held with the participation of 45 students. Participants exercised on machines adjusted to their individual fitness levels, completing either 20 minutes of rowing, 20 minutes of cycling or 30 minutes of treadmill running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the \u201cBilkent Sports Games\u201d fall semester program, the squash tournament was held on February 17\u201319, bringing together participants in four competitive categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The excitement continued with the badminton tournament on February 25\u201326, where players once again competed across four categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the top finishers of the competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swimming Competition Results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Naz Dikta\u015f \u2013 14.41 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Melisa \u015eirinel \u2013 15.01 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u0130dil Beste Karakoca \u2013 20.32 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50m Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Naz Dikta\u015f \u2013 31.12 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Melisa \u015eirinel \u2013 33.44 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u0130dil Beste Karakoca \u2013 45.86 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75m Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Naz Dikta\u015f \u2013 50.90 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Melisa \u015eirinel \u2013 58.01 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u0130dil Beste Karakoca \u2013 1:24.56 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Naz Dikta\u015f \u2013 19.90 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Melisa \u015eirinel \u2013 21.02 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Backstroke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Naz Dikta\u015f \u2013 17.32 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Freestyle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. O\u011fuzhan Kaya \u2013 12.61 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Egemen Arar \u2013 12.77 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Selim Eser \u2013 13.32 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50m Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. O\u011fuzhan Kaya \u2013 26.90 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Selim Eser \u2013 27.12 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Egemen Arar \u2013 28.07 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75m Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. O\u011fuzhan Kaya \u2013 48.02 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Selim Eser \u2013 49.12 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Egemen Arar \u2013 49.54 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Selim Eser \u2013 15.91 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. O\u011fuzhan Kaya \u2013 16.11 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Batuhan \u00d6zg\u00fcl \u2013 22.77 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25m Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Selim Eser \u2013 16.01 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Batuhan \u00d6zg\u00fcl \u2013 17.26 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. O\u011fuzhan Kaya \u2013 18.12 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squash Tournament Results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women (Beginner)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hajra Binte Sohaib<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Zeynep Ece Ayd\u0131n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Nehir Erdo\u011fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Ada Asal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women (Intermediate)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Khadija Tarek Rahmy Abdellatif<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. \u0130rem Cansu Bilgin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men (Beginner)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ali Y\u00f6r\u00fck<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Umut Burak Kalkan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ege Ocak\u00e7\u0131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men (Intermediate)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Burak Ayar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Denizhan Borman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badminton Tournament Results<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women (Beginner)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Belma Sude Doruk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Zeynep \u00d6zdur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Layra Mete<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Marie S\u00e9verine B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte  Anthony<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women (Intermediate)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Belma Doruk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Zeynep \u00d6zdur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Marie S\u00e9verine B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte  Anthony<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Zeynep Su \u0130mamo\u011flu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men (Beginner)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Safa Minta\u015f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tar\u0131k Anafarta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Atilla Can Atl\u0131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Emre Altay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men (Intermediate)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Osman Hakyemez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Erdem Erdo\u011fdu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.Safa Minta\u015f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Arda Uyar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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