Turkey Rafting Championship kicks off on Great Zab
The second leg of Turkey's Rafting Championship took off in the southeastern province of Hakkari on Oct. 27. The four-day event brought together 400 athletes from across the country. Both male and female athletes will compete in categories for downstream rafting, slalom and RX, a unique sub-category of the sport.
Duvar English
The second leg of the Turkey Rafting Championship took off on Oct. 27 in the southeastern province of Hakkari.
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Organized with contributions from Hakkari Municipality, the Hakkari Governor's Office and the Turkey Rafting Federation, the Youth and Sports Ministry event was kicked off by Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu.
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Some 25 teams from 12 provinces brought together 400 athletes on the Great Zab, a stream that spans more than 250 miles into Iraq.
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Both male and female athletes will compete in categories for downstream rafting, slalom and RX, a unique sub-category of the sport.
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Rafting Federation Deputy Chair Fikret Yardımcı said that they were hoping to host international tournaments in the future.
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The Hakkari event will continue until Oct. 30.
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