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He completed his undergraduate education at Marmara University School of Sports Sciences and had a successful professional basketball career for many years. He played for prominent teams such as Ülker Spor, Ankara TED Koleji, İstanbul Spor, Samsun Spor, Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi, and Yeşilyurt Spor Kulübü.

As a member of the national team, he had the honor of representing his country in European and World Championships, achieving a World Runner-Up title, national championships, and numerous other significant accomplishments.

After retiring from his active basketball career in 2008, he transitioned into roles in basketball management and coaching.

In 2011, he joined Özyeğin University Sports Center as a Sports Specialist. In 2014, he was promoted to Sports Center Team Manager, and in 2022, he was appointed as the Director of the Sports Center. He continues to contribute to the field of sports with his extensive knowledge and experience.

E-Mail: metin.acikalin@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9429

Seçkin Alay obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Sports Teaching from Trakya University with a specialization in Basketball and Swimming. He obtained his Master' s Degree in Management and Organization. Upon his graduation, Seçkin also specialized in Fitness and he currently gives group fitness classes including Pilates, Spinning and Body Shape. Seçkin holds second degree Fitness and Pilates Instructor Certificates.

E-Mail: seckin.alay@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 559 9109

Obtained her B.A. from the Department of Physical Education and Sports at Anadolu University. She played handball as a professional athlete for more than 17 years. During her sports careers, she won 5 Turkish Championships, and 8 Turkish Cups as well as 4 Balkan Championships as a member of the national team.She also represented Turkey in 6 European Championships and 3 Beach Handball World Championships.She was honored with the Best Defender Award during the 2004 World Cup in Brazil, and the Most Valuable Player Award in the 2009 Championship in France.She also served as a Woman Handball Player Representative in the National Olympics Committee. Viter also worked with athletes with disabilities in athleticism, swimming, and handball at the primary and secondary schools.She served as a Sports Instructor at our University from 2013 to 2016. She resumed her position at the University in 2018.

E-posta: gunes.viter@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9769

Mr. Doğucan Bilgetürk obtained his bachelor’s degree in Sport Sciences from the School of Applied Sciences at Okan University. Mr. Bilgetürk completed a pedagogical formation certificate program and thus received a degree in Physical Education Teaching. He represented Turkey in Triathlon over 12 years as a national athlete. He has been working as a personal and team trainer for various sports clubs since 2008. He has served on university handball, korfball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, and swimming teams.

He holds trainer certifications for swimming, triathlon, diving, Kuntao, and horse riding.

Mr. Doğucan Bilgetürk joined Özyeğin University in 2017 as Sports Specialist

E-Mail: dogucan.bilgeturk@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9114

Obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Marmara University School of Physical Education and Sports in 2015. And then completed her master's degree in Exercise and Sport Psychology. She has competed in Taekwondo for many years. She got her expertise from Taekwondo and Swimming branches. She works as a Sports Specialist at Özyeğin University Sports Center.

E-Mail: feyzanur.aksoy@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9784

Optained her bachelor’s degree in Sport Sciences Faculty from Marmara University Department of Coaching. For 15 years, she has been a performance athlete in swimming and finswimming branches. Between 2013-2016, she represented our country as a national athlete in the finswimming branch. She has worked as an instructor in swimming, scuba diving, fitness, pilates, yoga branches and fields. She works as a Fitness Specialist at Özyeğin University Sports Center.

E-Mail: gizem.nurbay@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9158

He completed his undergraduate degree at Marmara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Sport Management at Istanbul Gelisim University.

He began his athletic journey at a young age with basketball and has gained experience in basketball, football, rowing, wrestling, Wing Chun, swimming, and finswimming. He competed professionally in swimming and finswimming events. He started his coaching career as an assistant coach during high school and, over the past 10 years, has held various roles at multiple clubs, including swimming coach, swimming team coach, club coordinator, and manager.

He holds the Level 3 Senior Finswimming Coaching Certificate, Level 2 Swimming Coaching Certificate, TSSF/CMAS 2-Star Scuba Diving Instructor certification, and SSI Open Water Instructor certification. He currently works as a Sports Specialist at the Özyeğin University Sports Center.

E-Mail: merthan.selen@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9882

He began his undergraduate education in the Department of Recreation at the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Trakya University and graduated in 2024 from the Department of Recreation at the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Istanbul Rumeli University. He has completed the Pedagogical Formation Education Program at Marmara University.

He has actively played as a licensed basketball player for many years in various clubs. He specializes in fitness and swimming and holds a Level 2 Fitness Trainer Certificate and a Level 1 Swimming Trainer Certificate. He has worked and provided instruction in the fields of swimming, fitness, and lifeguarding. He is currently working as a lifeguard at the Özyeğin University Sports Center.

E-Mail: emir.yas@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9961

E-Mail: huseyin.aydin@ozyegin.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 564 9581