Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) Faculty of Sports Sciences and Burdur Provincial Health Directorate organized an event for the disabled.
Due to the 10-16 May Disability Week, the event held in the garden of Şehit Hakan Aktürk Special Education Vocational School was attended by MAKÜ Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karaca, Burdur Provincial Deputy Director of National Education Seyit Güven Yılmaz, Burdur Provincial Health Directorate Public Health Services President and President of the Disabled Association Specialist Dr. Ayla Kılıç, Provincial Director of Social Services Mehmet Şimşek, MAKÜ Faculty of Sports Sciences Vice Dean Assoc. Dr. Oğuzhan Dalkıran, National Education Branch Manager Sami Zorbaş, Yörük Culture Ambassador Halil İbrahim Ölmez, President of Burdur Yörük Culture Research Association Alaeddin Kalkan, Principal of Şehit Hakan Aktürk Special Education Vocational Training Center Keziban Atagündüz, school principals, teachers, students, and parents attended.
Under the direction of MAKÜ Faculty of Sports Sciences faculty member Assoc. Dr. Elif Top, after approximately 10 weeks of bicycle riding lessons for children with special needs, the event organized due to the 10-16 May Disability Week saw disabled students riding bicycles and enjoying various activities such as table tennis, basketball, badminton, orienteering, pilates, step, dodgeball, and jump rope in the school garden.
At the event, which was also supported by a music recital by Burdur Fine Arts High School students, a tent and many local products unique to the Yörüks were exhibited by the Burdur Yörükler Culture Research and Survival Association. At the event, where goat tulum cheese and buttermilk produced at the MAKÜ farm were also tasted, participants were also offered ice cream made with goat milk.
At the end of the program, disabled students and participants enjoyed the music events organized by Burdur Fine Arts High School students to the fullest.
