# Turkish municipal clubs continue medal surge > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/konya-bykehir-belediyespor-sports-medal-haul > Updated: 2026-08-23T07:01:06.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 5. In late July 2026 municipal sport clubs across Turkey continued to dominate the national Minikler youth championships. At the Minikler Wrestling Turkey Championship in Ankara, Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor led the medal table with 14 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 9 bronze), while Çamardı and Yunusemre clubs added further podiums. Konya Büyükşehir Belediyespor repeated its judo success in Tokat with eight medals (2 gold, 6 bronze), and Selçuklu Belediyespor earned additional judo and wrestling placements. 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, underscoring the breadth of municipal youth sport programs. The momentum extended into early August when Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor claimed two bronze medals in freestyle wrestling (61 kg and 79 kg) at the Büyükler Uluslararası Hasan Gemici‑Gazanfer Bilge tournament in Kocaeli. Emrah Ormanoğlu placed third in the 61 kg category, and Okan Tahtacı earned bronze in the 79 kg division. The club’s karate team also earned a bronze medal at the Şehit Eren Bülbül Turkey Club Team Karate Championship in Manisa. Later in August, the Durgunsu Canoe Turkey Championship was held in Eskişehir. Rize athletes secured the general classification championship, led by gold medalists Bedirhan Hanoğlu and Hayri Deniz Akarsu in the 1000m category. Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club also performed strongly in the canoeing event, earning a total of 12 medals, including three individual Turkey championships each for Emircan Ayaklı and Simge Kaya. In late August, Selçuklu Belediyespor’s water polo teams achieved success at the U11 and U13 Federation Cup in Manisa. The U11 team finished as runners-up in Turkey, with Faruk Erdem Akyıldız named top scorer, while the U13 team took third place after defeating Galatasaray, with Mehmet Emir Erdoğan earning the tournament’s top scorer title. ## Claims - Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won 14 medals at the Minikler Güreş Türkiye Şampiyonası held in Ankara Arena from 17–24 July 2026. (corroborated by 4 sources) - In freestyle, Bursa athletes earned 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. (corroborated by 4 sources) - In Greco‑Roman style, Bursa athletes secured 1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. (corroborated by 4 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. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor collected 6 medals at the Minikler Türkiye Güreş Şampiyonası (21–25 July 2026) and also a bronze medal in judo. (single source) - Niğde Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü earned 17 medals at the 15 Temmuz Şehitlerini Anma Milli İrade Wushu Bölge Şampiyonası in Malatya. (single source) - Yunusemre Belediyespor secured 11 medals (4 silver, 4 bronze, 3 fifth‑place) at the 2nd Büyük Güreş Festivali Minikler Türkiye Şampiyonası. (single source) - Selçuklu Belediyespor achieved multiple medals across judo, wrestling, water‑polo and cycling at national youth championships in July 2026. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Canoe Turkey Championship held in Eskişehir Athletes from Rize and Bursa achieved major success at the Durgunsu Canoe Turkey Championship held in Eskişehir, with Rize winning the general classification and Bursa securing 12 medals. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canoe-turkey-championship-held-in-eskiehir ### 2026-08-22: Turkish youth athletes secure multiple podium finishes in recent competitions Turkish youth athletes secured multiple podium finishes in recent competitions, including water polo honors for Selçuklu Belediyespor and athletics achievements by Berat İşler. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-youth-athletes-secure-multiple-podium-finishes-in-recent-competitions ### 2026-08-04: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletes win multiple bronze medals in wrestling and karate Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won two bronze medals in Kocaeli wrestling and a team bronze in Manisa karate, highlighting the club’s success in national and international competitions. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bursa-bykehir-belediyespor-athletes-win-medals-in-wrestling-karate ### 2026-07-25: 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. 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/konya-bykehir-belediyespor-junior-judokas-win-eight-medals-at-turkey-judo-championships ### 2026-07-07: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/konya-bykehir-belediyespor-athletics-team-wins-nine-medals-at-turkish-championships-in-izmir --- Cite as: Turkish municipal clubs continue medal surge. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/konya-bykehir-belediyespor-sports-medal-haul