Osman Dinler Wins the Ali Aytaç Backgammon Tournament

Osman Dinler defeated Çağın Özılgaz in the final of the tournament, held at the headquarters of the Turkish Cypriot Sports Writers Association, and won the championship cup. In the third place match, Necati Külahlılar defeated Necati Özsoy and finished the tournament in third place.

After the tournament, Association General Secretary Serkan Soyalan gave a short speech. The cups were presented to the athletes who placed in the competition.

Association President Necati Özsoy said the tournament was organized to commemorate Ali Aytaç, who passed away 25 years ago, and to keep his name alive. Özsoy stated that the tournament strengthened solidarity among the association's members and expressed their wish to continue the event in the coming years. Recalling that he had worked alongside Ali Aytaç as a colleague, Özsoy emphasized the important contributions the late Aytaç made to the country's sports and to the Sports Writers Association, and he remembered him with respect.

Özsoy gave the floor to Hüseyin Aytaç, son of Ali Aytaç, who took part in the tournament, and thanked the Aytaç family for their participation. Hüseyin Aytaç expressed his satisfaction that his father's name is being kept alive, even though 25 years have passed since his passing. Aytaç thanked the Association President Necati Özsoy, the Sports Writers Association board of directors, and everyone who contributed to the event.

In addition to the cups, the competitors who placed were given gifts from Eziç Restaurant, BK Döner, and Nike Başman.