Let’s take care of horse sports – Cyprus Newspaper

Steps are taken in the TRNC for our horsemen’s horsemen. In this context, 1571 Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club, founded in Lefke a year ago, accelerated the educational activities.

It has carried the historical journey to the present day… 1571 Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club to support the world European and Turkish Equestrian Archery Champion Alperen Alkan, « We are trying to move the historical journey to the present day. » he said. Alkan, ‘Mamluk Academy’ with the educational institution called the TRNC athletes also educates athletes.

We will wave the TRNC flag …1571 Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club Secretary General İzzet Öztansu said, « Let’s take care of our ancestor sport. » He said they aim to spread equestrian archery in the country. Oztansu, in July, Mamluk Academy’s event in the UK and Hungary held in Hungary « Hun Turkish Congress invited to record, » We will proudly wave the flag of the TRNC.  » he said.

Emine Gul Ozer

Ata sport equestrian archery is also in the development of the TRNC. 1571 Cyprus Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club was officially established on August 8, 2024. Club Secretary General İzzet Öztansu spoke to Alperen Alkan Cyprus correspondent who achieved international success with this sport.

Alperen Alkan, who is a professional archer who came to our country for the development of horsemen archery in Cyprus and gives the “Mamluk Academy” trainings called “Traditional Archery” trainings, said, uz We are trying to move a historical journey to the present day. he said.

Izzet Oztansu pointed out that the club is currently 10 athletes and continued by explaining the historical cultural values ​​of traditional archery.

Alkan: We act with history

Alkan said that he has been riding since he was 7 years old and explained why he chose this sport:

“History is very valuable for me. To act with history. It is an educational system in which it has become the best fighter in the world after an annual education process. ”

Alkan said that they have created an education system with historical data from the 13th century and said, ik We decided to create such an organization with people from different races and different religions from all over the world. We have 15 different clubs. We are moving further with them. ” he said.

Alkan said that education can start at all ages to do this sport and said, “We can be trained of all ages, but we generally recommend training by 7 years of age. In horseback, this is like this. The child is more useful to enter these sports after sitting. Archery is actually valuable for young children. he said.

How should education in equestrian archery be?

European champion Alperen Alkan, equestrian archery, both equipment and archery should be very good, pointing out that those who want to do this sport should go through education, he said.

Alkan transfers the functioning of the event in the historical adventure, « Mamluk’de 7 -year -old body, physics appropriate children are brought to the army. First they teach swords, shoes, arrows on the ground. They also teach the horse riding in this time. Then when they provide dominance and riding dominance. He said.

Nowadays, the archery part of them to learn from them will provide an advantage Alkan, then the horsemen who want to do these techniques in the place should be able to make these techniques, said that they can receive training from any riding in the riding section.

Alkan pointed out that the riders used in the current obstacle jump, the horseback riding in equestrian archery is not the same, “The basic difference is this, they sit on the horse of the horse. We need to go stable because we throw arrows on the horse. We can handle it with a 2-3 week training for a person if he has a basic rider. ” he said.

« We will gain more power by including Cyprus between us »

Stating that there are official federations in 12 different countries in Turkey and in the world, Alkan pointed out that they were 10 people in Türkiye in 2012 when they started this sport. he said.

“If we come to the interest in the world, of course, he does not see the value he deserves.” Alkan said, « But he has the potential he deserves. » In this context, he said that they wanted to take Cyprus inside and said:

“I hope we want to add Cyprus to this, we want to see Cypriot athletes. We are trying for this. Currently, the best horsemen in the world are the French. The main reason for this is that the Asian societies, including the Turks, we are always focused on the result. In fact, I have created a education system in France by combining two of them.

« I can predict the process in Cyprus »

1571 Cyprus Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club is connected to the heartfelt athlete, « Here Ayhan Bey, Izzet Bey, Ozgur Bey has established with his own efforts. He said.

Alkan stated that he has come and support the club for about 3 months and that they have been trying to establish the foundation of the event and said, “In Türkiye, I have come to these days as one of the founders of this sport. I can also predict that process in Cyprus. It is our main purpose here to ensure that the people of Cyprus are more self -sacrificing. ” He said.

« We must protect our own culture »

Finally, Alperen Alkan, who wants to address young people about horsemen, said:

“The most valuable thing is to address our young people, I have played basketball for years. But this is not basketball, volleyball, football. This is our horse sport. It is our own culture, so it is in our hands to take care of it. I hope that we will have this sport as much as we can.

Öztansu: We have been operating since October 2024

İzzet Öztansu, a public official and also worked as a Secretary General and Sports at the Traditional Archery and Equestrian Archery Sports Club of 1571 Cyprus, said that he continued his work in line with the support of Alperen Alkan in this sport.

Öztansu stated that the club went through an intense diplomacy process, that they received official documents on 8 August 2024 and that they were registered and approved in the same way.

In line with the initiatives made by the President of the Club Ayhan Yapıcı, Öztansu stated that they are working in terms of getting arrow, bow history and cultural information in order to update and improve themselves.

“Even if we are a new sports club entering this national sports branch, we aim to improve ourselves and we constantly try to teach and share with the people around us. It is a very valuable and important horse sport for us.

« The sports community is not just football »

In our country, only sports come to mind football or basketball, but the sports community is not just these secretaries, said:

“We are people who like football, tennis, swimming, but not only sports. Traditional archery, Olympic archery, archery on horseback. As TRNC, we received the invitation of The Tayboaga League. Hopefully, we will be able to make a final competition with a beautiful event.

Stating that they aim to develop themselves in this field and that the 1571 Club came to the thunder, Öztansu said about the invitations:

“In July, there is an activity in the UK, which Mamluk Academy plans to do. We also received an invitation. If necessary, we have a study on behalf of the night and night of our country. Dindirere is coming to 1571 rumbling.  » He said.

« Read our priority and recognize, introduce the bow »

İzzet Öztansu pointed out that the club is currently 10 athletes and continued by explaining the historical cultural values ​​of traditional archery. Stating that they are trying to meet these demands, Öztansu stated that the process is not a job in a week and shows patience on the road to learning. he said.

Öztansu said that they are in the development phase due to the fact that the club is new, and that the things they want to do will be realized gradually; He said:

“In the second step by learning traditional archery, weeds should be passed. Some of our ability is on the ground, some of our ability is on the horse. However, there is a bow to hold an arrow on the ground and at the horse. After this learning, we want to continue on the horse. 70 can reach us at this point.