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2 clusters · 21 sources · 18 days · First seen 27 days ago · Last updated 9 days ago

Categories: SPORTS

Konya Belediyespor and municipal clubs medal surge

Entities: Selçuklu Belediyespor · Tokat · Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor · 15 Temmuz Süper Minikler Türkiye Judo Şampiyonası · Ahmet Eren Pala

Overview

In early July 2026 the Konya Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletics squad captured nine medals – four gold, two silver and three bronze – at the Yeşilay U23 and Senior Turkish Athletics Championships in İzmir, spanning track, field and multi‑event categories.

Later that month the club’s junior judo team added eight medals (two gold, six bronze) at the Super Minikler Turkey Judo Championships in Tokat (23‑25 July), with golds by Ayşe Naz Sare Karakoca (22 kg) and Ahmet Eren Pala (55 kg).

The judo success formed part of a broader wave of municipal‑club achievements across Turkey’s youth national championships in July‑August 2026. Konya’s junior judokas were highlighted alongside Selçuklu Belediyespor’s titles in judo, wrestling, water‑polo and cycling; Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor’s six wrestling medals and a junior judo bronze; Doğuş Spor Kulübü’s dominant 18‑medal haul at the Minikler Taekwondo Championship in Malatya; Yunusemre Belediyespor’s 11 medals at the Büyük Güreş Festivali in Ankara; and Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor’s 14 medals in junior freestyle and Greco‑Roman wrestling. Additional qualifiers included an Elazığ taekwondo athlete for the Batumi Open and an Osmangazi badminton pair for the U15 European Championships.

In late July, Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor topped the Minikler Wrestling Turkey Championship in Ankara with 14 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 9 bronze), while Çamardı Belediyespor and Yunusemre Belediyespor also earned multiple podium finishes. Konya repeated its judo success with eight medals at the Super Minikler Judo Championship in Tokat, and Selçuklu added further podiums in judo and wrestling. Niğde Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü secured 17 medals at a regional Wushu event in Malatya, and an athlete from Elazığ qualified for the Batumi Open Taekwondo tournament in Georgia. These results further illustrate the expanding depth and national reach of municipal youth sport programs in Turkey.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won 14 medals at the Minikler Güreş Türkiye Şampiyonası held in Ankara Arena from 17–24 July 2026. (reported by multiple articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] In freestyle, Bursa athletes earned 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. (reported by the same articles covering the wrestling championship)
[● 4 SOURCES] In Greco‑Roman style, Bursa athletes secured 1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. (reported by the same articles covering the wrestling championship)
[● 3 SOURCES] Konya Büyükşehir Belediyespor won 8 medals (2 gold, 6 bronze) at the 15 Temmuz Süper Minikler Türkiye Judo Şampiyonası in Tokat, 23–25 July 2026. (reported by several articles about the judo championship)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor collected 6 medals at the Minikler Türkiye Güreş Şampiyonası (21–25 July 2026) and also a bronze medal in judo. (reported by the club’s summary article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Niğde Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü earned 17 medals at the 15 Temmuz Şehitlerini Anma Milli İrade Wushu Bölge Şampiyonası in Malatya. (reported by the article covering the wushu event)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yunusemre Belediyespor secured 11 medals (4 silver, 4 bronze, 3 fifth‑place) at the 2nd Büyük Güreş Festivali Minikler Türkiye Şampiyonası. (reported by the article summarizing the festival results)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Selçuklu Belediyespor achieved multiple medals across judo, wrestling, water‑polo and cycling at national youth championships in July 2026. (reported by the club’s comprehensive performance article)

Timeline

9 days ago

[SPORTS] 20 sources
Municipal clubs win medals at Turkey's youth wrestling and judo events
Turkish municipal clubs collected dozens of medals at youth wrestling, judo, wushu and taekwondo national championships, with Bursa securing 14 wrestling medals and Konya winning eight judo medals.
27 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Konya Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletics team wins nine medals at Turkish championships in İzmir
Konya Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletes won nine medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) at the Turkish U23 and Senior championships in İzmir, July 2026.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · ayancikgazetesi.com · borhaber.net · bursahakimiyet.com.tr · elazighaber23.com · gazeteabc.com · gazetedamga.com.tr · gazeterize.com · karar.com · kemergozcu.com · konhaber.com · konyaninsesi.com.tr · m.haber7.com · malatyaguncel.com · manisahaberleri.com · medyagazete.com · mersinhaber.com · news.aouaga.com · pusulahaber.com.tr · qatarmoms.com · saintsinner.com

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