OYAK 65th Anniversary Run Held in Ankara

The OYAK 65th Anniversary Run, which started and finished at Anıt Park, was held in Ankara in the 5 and 10 kilometer categories. A total of 1500 athletes took part in the event, and 20 athletes from the Anadolu Agency Sports Club (AASK) competed.

OYAK General Manager Murat Yalçıntaş, in a statement after the run, said, "This year marks OYAK's 65th anniversary. For 65 years we have been serving our members, the Turkish economy and Turkish industry. We wanted to celebrate this together with our members and our people." Yalçıntaş said the most meaningful of the events were these runs. He noted that the first run was held in Istanbul and the second around Anıtkabir.

In the 10 kilometer race, Ali Kaya took first place among men, Hüseyin Can second and Mehmet Kalyoncu third. Among women, Bahar Yıldırım finished first, Urkuş Işık second and Dilek Koçak third. In the women's overall 5 kilometer classification, Damla Tavşan finished first.

Hasan Hüseyin Kul, AASK Athletics Coordinator, who finished first in the men's 5 kilometer category, said, "We encourage our colleagues at the agency to run. I am very happy to have won first place in the 5 kilometers. Winning this title under the AASK umbrella is a great source of pride for me."

The prizes for the placed athletes were presented by OYAK Board of Directors Chairman Zekai Aksakallı and Murat Yalçıntaş.