
With the support of Turkcell, the Turkcell Platinum Golf Challenge 2025 was held at the Kemer Golf Club on June 13-15 with the participation of nearly three hundred domestic and foreign athletes. Hosted by Turkcell General Manager Dr. Ali Taha Koç, the fifth tournament brought together leading figures from the golf world, including Yıldırım Demirören, Nihat Özdemir and Erdem Kıramer from the business world, as well as Serra Tokar, Hamit Altıntop and Merve Müftüoğlu from the social life.
This year, the fifth Turkcell Platinum Golf Challenge 2025 brought together sports fans as well as prominent figures from business, art and society at Kemer Golf Club. Speaking at the golf tournament attended by nearly three hundred athletes, Turkcell General Manager Dr. Ali Taha Koç said, “As Türkiye’s Turkcell, we see sports as an inseparable part of social development and healthy living. We are one of the biggest supporters of sports in Türkiye, which we believe in as a unifying force. The fact that it coincides with Father’s Day makes this special event even more meaningful. On this occasion, I congratulate all fathers, especially those who raise many successful athlete children, on Father’s Day.” The tournament, which witnessed great excitement, ended with an awards ceremony held on the evening of June 15.
With the support of Turkcell, Türkiye's leading technology and communications company, the Turkcell Platinum Golf Challenge 2025 was held at the Kemer Golf Club on June 13-15 with the participation of nearly three hundred domestic and foreign athletes. Hosted by Turkcell General Manager Dr. Ali Taha Koç, the fifth tournament brought together leading figures from the golf world such as Yıldırım Demirören, Nihat Özdemir and Erdem Kıramer from the business world as well as Serra Tokar, Hamit Altıntop and Merve Müftüoğlu from the social life. The tournament, which witnessed colorful scenes and great excitement, ended on the evening of June 15. The championship cup was lifted by Selim Gülmen in the men's Turkcell Gross and A categories, and Merve Müftüoğlu in the women's Turkcell Gross and A categories.
“Since the day we were founded, we have been one of the biggest supporters of sports in Türkiye”
Speaking at the award ceremony, Turkcell General Manager Dr. Ali Taha Koç said: “We are very happy to come together with you on this beautiful summer day, in nature, in an atmosphere where competition meets sportsmanship. As Türkiye’s Turkcell, we see sports as an inseparable part of social development and healthy living. We have been one of the biggest supporters of sports, which we believe in as a unifying force, in our country since the day we were founded. We stand by our athletes in many branches. We provide sponsorship support to many different sports organizations. The fact that the Turkcell Platinum Golf Challenge, which we organized for the fifth time this year, coincides with Father’s Day makes the event even more meaningful. On this occasion, I wholeheartedly congratulate all fathers, especially those who raise many successful athlete children, on Father’s Day.”
The tournament featured a sweet competition between famous figures. The champion golf enthusiasts received their awards at a ceremony held on the evening of June 15. The winners of the tournament, which took place in 13 different categories, are as follows:
Turkcell Gross Men | Men's A Category | Men's Category B | Men's Category C |
Selim Gulmen | Selim Gulmen | Zafer Turkoglu | Fatih Azaklı |
Longest Drive Men | Murat Ogel | Muhittin Erdem Waits | Zafer Demirtas |
Cengiz Karaduman | Turgay Akbal | Mehmet Mete Boybey | Ali Suat Yalcinkaya |
Nearest to the Pin Men | |||
Murat Kader | |||
Turkcell Gross Women | Women Category A | Women Category B | |
Merve Muftioglu | Merve Muftioglu | Jeong Su Kim | |
Longest Drive Women | Nükhet Sebükcebe | Mesude Emel Evliyazade | |
Joelle Benjenk | Tulay Turhan | Yulia Zulfikari | |
Nearest to the Pin Women | |||
Canan Erem | |||
Tiny Boys | Little Girls | Junior Boys | Junior Girls |
Yusuf Kaan Damcayiri | Ayşe Mina Gundoğar | Aslan Kaan Bulut | Maya Baral |
Emir Bahadir | Defne Güney | Bronze Lion | Defne Seller |
Sinan Kalelioglu | Nil Mira Tavas | Ali Emir Uyar |