Ahsen Tuana Kurt from Osmaniye won five Turkish championships in three years
15-year-old autistic Ahsen Tuana Kurt, who started athletics to socialize in Osmaniye, broke two Turkish records and achieved five championships in a short time.
15-year-old autistic Ahsen Tuana Kurt, who started athletics three years ago to socialize in Osmaniye, achieved five Turkish championships and two Turkish records with her perseverance.
15-year-old autistic Ahsen Tuana Kurt, living in Osmaniye, stepped into athletics three years ago upon the guidance of her mother, Tuğba Kurt. The young athlete, who is a 9th-grade student at Yalnızdut Special Education Practice School, trained in the long jump, 200, 400, and 800-meter events under the supervision of special athlete coach Nuri Can Kastal.
Ahsen's first major success came in the long jump event at the Special Athletes Athletics Turkey Championship in Konya in 2024. Continuing her successes with first places in the 200 and 400 meters at the Special Athletes School Sports competitions in Samsun in 2025, the athlete broke two Turkish records in the 400 and 800 meters at the Turkey Special Athletes Athletics Championship held in Konya in 2026, securing two more championships.
Stating that she wants to represent our country in international competitions wearing the national team jersey, Ahsen and her coach Nuri Can Kastal are waiting for an invitation from the national team. Mother Tuğba Kurt stated that sports increased her daughter's self-confidence and enabled her to socialize.