The BasketForAll 3x3 Tournament which is one of the main local levents of the 3-country international BasketForAll Project led by the Basketball Solidarity and Education Foundation and supported by the European Commission was organized on September 23rd, 2023 at the Fatih Sports Complex of the İBB Spor İstanbul A.Ş. The support of the Greater Municipality of İstanbul and its distinguished sports entity added considerable value to our Project goals.

The 3x3 tournament emphasized participation and sharing the joy of sports rather than winning games; 48 young players aged 12 came together within a total of 12 boys’ and girls’ teams and had the opportunity to participate in a series of games and exhibitions aiming at their ‘social empowerment through sports’. 

Former Turkish Basketball National Team Captain Tamer Oyguç made a lot of impact with his interaction based on ‘The Meaning of being a Basketball Player’ where he reflected on his experience from his career as a top-level Professional player. On-the-site support of BIDEV Trustees was very valuable. Special thanks to Founding Trustee and Board Member Murat Yosmaoğlu, Trustee and Board Member Sema Kasapoğlu, Founding Trustee Sinan Güler, Trustee and Secretary General Coşkun Teziç, Trustee and Project Koordinator Turhan Koray, Trustees Tamer Oyguç, Ümit Avcı and our Project Director İlknur Dinç for their distinguished contributions.