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Turkish athletes secure multiple world titles in kickboxing and Nanbudo

Turkish athletes achieved significant success at recent international martial arts championships. At the Kickboxing World Championships held in Jesolo, Italy, several Turkish competitors secured podium finishes. Yiğit Şişman claimed the gold medal after defeating an Israeli opponent in the final with a 3-0 score. Berat Önal also secured a world championship title in the youth category. Other notable performances included Kerem Talha Holoğlu winning bronze, Ömer Faruk Yılmaz taking third place, and Hilal Bayhan earning a silver medal in the +70 kg category.

In the Nanbudo World Championship held in Istanbul, Beyazıt Kamal earned two gold medals and one silver medal in the youth category, securing the world championship title and a gold belt. The Turkish national team's overall performance at the kickboxing event was highly successful, contributing to a total of 42 medals, including 10 gold, 11 silver, and 21 bronze.

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Bekir Bakari Shukakidze · Berat Önal · Beyazıt Kamal · Hilal Bayhan · Kastamonu · Kerem Talha Holoğlu · WAKO · Yiğit Şişman · Ömer Faruk Yılmaz