Turkish Blind Sports Federation

The Turkish Blind Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Görme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu, GESF) is the governing body to encourage and develop the sport for the blind and vision-impaired in Turkey. It is a member of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Turkish Blind Sports Federation
AbbreviationGESF
FormationJuly 12, 2000 (2000-07-12)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersUlus, Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E
President
Abdullah Çetin
AffiliationsInternational Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Websitewww.gesf.org.tr

In 1990, the Turkish Disabled Sports Federation was formed, and the Blind Sport Federation was created as part of this organization in Ankara. On March 7, 2000, the Blind Sport Federation separated as an independent organization. In accordance with the developments on blind sport in Europe, the Federation was officially established on July 12, 2000.[1]

Sports promoted by the federation are:[2]

International events hosted by Turkey

The federation organized the 4th IBSA World Championships and Games in Antalya on April 1–10, 2011.[3]

Notable sportspeople

See also

References
  1. "Federasyonun Kuruluş Amacı" (in Turkish). GEST. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  2. "Branşlarımız" (in Turkish). GESF. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  3. "4th IBSA World Championships and Games – Antalya, Turkey 1–10 April 2011". IBSA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
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