"Highlighting Rowing in Turkey
26/9/05 7:24 PM
The World Rowing Forum is just over a month away in Istanbul, Turkey, and World Rowing.com takes a look at Turkish rowing through the eyes of Gursel Sen, Secretary General of the Forum’s organising committee. Sen is also a member of Turkey’s National Olympic Committee and Secretary General of the Balkan Rowing Association.
World Rowing: When did rowing start in Turkey?
Sen: Rowing started with seamanship and the progress was paralleled by the progress of the navy. The first regattas were held in the 16th Century on the Bosphorus (the strait that runs through Istanbul). Based on documents from Topkapi Palace 25 boats participated in a regatta in 1579."
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