BİDEV is taking the field,  BİDEV Project for Basketball in Villages is being realized! 

A GIANT STEP FOR BASKETBALL IN VİLLAGES

Through our social responsibility project one big step for basketball in rural communities we aim to focus on disadvantaged communities and introduce the youth and children living in those areas to sports. Using the healing power of sports, we aim to help raise good individuals and support social progress.

For this purpose we have planned several functional activities in the selected primary schools such as constructing professional basketball fields,  supporting with material and equipment where needed and providing trainers in places where there is scarcity of qualified  trainers.

The field research of this project has been started by our project volunteer,  basketball coach Mahmut Şimşek.  Through his visits and inspections in the SouthEast Türkiye, we are determining,  together with physical education teachers and basketball coaches in small towns and villages ,  the current conditions in schools and the primary needs in order to be able to make a project plan in correlation with the realities of the area.

Initially we will begin in 10 cities and our aim is to widen the project to entire Türkiye…

We are focused on 10 prioritized cities in Türkiye as pilot project. After reviewing the outcome of the pilot work we wish to turn this project into a nationwide activity.

Currently the schools within these cities have  50 - 2.000 students.

The actions we will be taking the selected schools:

Basketball Field Construction/Renovation:

The majority of our designated schools do not have sports facilities.  BIDEV will ensure that our youth have the necessary means to participate in sports in better conditions.

Education and Development:

Through our collaboration with TEGV(The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye), BIDEV will make a positive impact in the  development of our youth through educational and life skills support.

Regular Material Support:

We will regularly provide equipment and material support to the schools and children.

In order to obtain detailed information regarding the project and value collaboration opportunities you can reach us from: bidev@bidev.org.tr  

BASKETBALL FIELD AT ZELİHA RAMAZAN ALPAN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ŞANLIURFA-EYYÜBİYE WAS INAUGURATED

Our Foundation has realized the first step of our “A Giant Step for Basketball in Villages Project” by renovating the basketball field at Zeliha Ramazan Alpan Middle School in Şanlıurfa-Eyübiyye. The inauguration of the Basketball Field took place on 17 June 2023. 

BİDEV Board Members  Arif Aytekin and Sema Kasapoğlu, BİDEV General Secretary Coşkun Teziç, BİDEV Founding Trustee Member and former national basketball player Sinan Güler, BİDEV Trustee Members Serhat Toptancı and Murat Toz, BİDEV Volunteer and Regional Project Manager Mahmut Şimşek participated in the inauguration of the field renovated by BİDEV with the contributions of  Erol Tabanca, BİDEV Founding Trustee Member and Chairman of the Board of Polimeks Holding.

The National Education Ministry City Manager Fevzi Kurt and Şanlıurfa Youth and Sports Ministry City Manager Halil Eren were present in the inauguration where  Şanlıurfa Eyyübiye Zeliha Ramazan Alpan Middle School students practised in their new field together with Sinan Güler.  All the sports equipment needed to increase the quality of students’ practise was provided by Sportive Spor Malzemeleri A.Ş and basketball shoes was provided by Doğuş Perakende .

Bidev Board Member Arif Aytekin who is responsible for the ‘A Giant Step for Basketball in Villages’ Project stated; ‘ the goal of this motivating social responsibility project is to introduce youth and children, especially those living in the regions affected by the earthquake, to sports. Using the healing power of sports, we aim to help raise good individuals and support social progress.

With this goal in mind; we are planning  a series of actions like building sports facilities in regions where sports facilities are insufficient,  providing sports euipment where needed,   supporting basketball coaches where there is insufficient training. Initially we identified schools in 10 pilot cities. We will support these schools in terms of fields, equipment and training while contributing to the life skills of students and craeting a positive impact on their development.’