At the Bulgarian U15 International Haskovo 2022 badminton tournament, held in Haskovo, Bulgaria on 8-10 July 2022, our national athlete Nehir Deniz and her partner Aysu Arslan won all their group C matches in women's doubles to top the group, then beat a Greek-Bulgarian pair 2-0 in the quarter-final and Bulgarian pairs 2-1 in the semi-final and final to take the title. In mixed doubles, Nehir and her partner Mehmet Can Töremiş won all their group D matches to top the group, beat a Bulgarian pair in the quarter-final and a French pair 2-0 in the semi-final, and then beat a Bulgarian pair 2-1 in the final to become champions. We congratulate Nehir Deniz, Mehmet Can Töremiş and Aysu Arslan on this success for our country and wish them continued success.
Nehir Deniz's success at the Bulgarian U15 International made headlines both at home and in Türkiye. According to the Turkish Badminton Federation, 64 athletes from 6 countries took part in the event in Haskovo.
Turkish Badminton Federation President Murat Özmekik said: "Türkiye was represented at the tournament by Mehmet Can Töremiş, Aysu Arslan and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus citizen Nehir Meral Deniz."
Murat Özmekik said the national athletes had performed well, winning gold medals in 4 categories.
"We are especially pleased with the medal won by Nehir Meral Deniz, a citizen of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, because the Northern Cypriot athletes we have supported in badminton over the years are starting to bear fruit. This was a project President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan considered very important. I congratulate all our athletes and their coaches," he said.