Medicana, which has been increasing its support to sports since the day it was founded, has become the official health sponsor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team, which competes in the Turkish Insurance Basketball League. With the agreement, Medicana will undertake all health services for the athletes and technical staff of the club’s A team and infrastructure. Continuing to increase its support for Turkish sports, Medicana became the official health sponsor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team, which competes in the Turkish Insurance Basketball League. Sponsorship signing ceremony held at Konya Dedeman Hotel. There was intense participation in the signing ceremony of the health sponsorship agreement between Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club and Medicana Health Group. Board Member and CEO Reha Özkaya from Medicana Health Group, Executive Board Member Dr. Necip Kozalı, Medicana Konya Hospital General Manager Fulya Erdemil, Medical Director Prof. Dr. Umut Gönülalan, Medical Processes Development Director Dr. Aylin Konya and Corporate Communications Director Gül Uğurlu, Konya BBSK President Yavuz Kızılaslan, Konya Gelişim Sports Club President Enes Koç, Konya BBSK Board members Mustafa Okcu and Malik Külahçı were present at the ceremony. The importance of cooperation and strong solidarity between the two parties was emphasized at the meeting. With the signed sponsorship agreement, Medicana will undertake the health sponsorship of all basketball lower age categories together with Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Basketball A Team during the 2024-2025 season.
WE VALUE OUR ATHLETES AND SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team President Yavuz Kızılaslan thanked Medicana for the sponsorship agreement and said: “As Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club, we believe in the effect of sports on health, solidarity and success in society, we value our athletes and continue our work to support their development. . This meaningful cooperation with Medicana Health Group will make a great contribution not only to our club, but also to the development of national sports. This partnership will be a good example of private sector and local government cooperation while supporting the spread of sports. “I would like to thank the Medicana family for their support to the health and success of our athletes, and I hope that this cooperation will lead to great success in the long term.”
MEDICANA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SPORTS
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Medicana Health Group Board Member and CEO Reha Özkaya said, “As Medicana, we are a group that stands out with its contributions to sports through sponsorships. As you know, Galatasaray, Sivasspor and Göztepe in football; In addition to our Fenerbahçe Medicana sponsorships in volleyball, we support many sports clubs and athletes, regardless of branch. Last year, we became the main sponsor of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League. We also continue to support many basketball clubs in the provinces where our hospitals are located. We also became the health sponsor of the Turkish Football Federation with a 3-year agreement covering this season. We make not only national but also international sponsorship agreements. “We are taking one of the most important steps in our support for sports by undertaking the health sponsorship of the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team in the center of Anatolia,” he said.
SPORTS IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE FOR A HEALTHY GENERATION
Pointing out that the health sponsorship of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team is of great importance, Özkaya said, “Knowing how important sports are in human life, we have added a new one to our many ongoing sponsorships. We know that in order to raise healthy generations, especially children and young people should actively engage in sports. For this reason, we added all lower age groups to the scope of our agreement. We are proud to contribute to the lower age categories together with the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club Basketball Team. “We hope that this agreement will be beneficial for Turkish sports and for us,” he said.
