Birthday Greeting from Fenerbahçe Sports Club to Dr. Ayten Salih Berkalp

Fenerbahçe Sports Club celebrated the birthday of Dr. Ayten Salih Berkalp, the legendary captain of the yellow-navy blue club, pioneer of women's team sports, and a prominent figure in the history of the Turkish Cypriot national struggle, expressing its gratitude.

According to the statement made by the Fenerbahçe club, Dr. Ayten Salih Berkalp, who achieved championships in the basketball, volleyball, athletics, and rowing branches, pioneered the establishment of women's team sports at the club level by laying the foundations of the women's basketball and volleyball teams in 1954.

Combining the victories she achieved in the yellow-navy blue jersey with her graduation from the faculty of medicine, Berkalp also took the front lines in the history of the Turkish Cypriot national struggle in her capacities as a physician, administrator, and standard-bearer.

Emphasizing that the foundation of today's international women's volleyball and basketball successes traces back to the torch lit by Berkalp and her teammates 72 years ago, the club wished her a healthy and peaceful life.