TREDAŞ Sports is among Turkey's top 10 teams

Oct 01, 2026

Under the leadership of the IC İbrahim Çeçen Foundation, the TREDAŞ Sports Basketball Club defeated its opponents in the Marmara and Anatolia Championships in the U18 Boys’ category, the TREDAŞ Spor Basketball Club has qualified for the Turkish Championship organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation and has made it into the top 10 clubs.

Operating under the IC İbrahim Çeçen Foundation’s slogan “Together We Are Strong,” the TREDAŞ Sports Basketball Club continues its activities with the aim of supporting sports and athletes, and to nurture healthy and ethical athletes, the TREDAŞ Spor Basketball Club also earned praise for its performance at the Turkish Championship held in Sivas.

Following its success in the Anatolia Championship, TREDAŞ Sports continued its strong performance in the Turkish Championship and, among more than 700 teams in the U18 category across Turkey, became one of the top 10 teams.

-“Dinçer: Being in the Top 10 in Turkey Is a Source of Pride”-

Dr. Meral Dinçer, Director of the IC İbrahim Çeçen Foundation, stated that TREDAŞ Spor made a name for itself at the Turkish Championship organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation with the results it achieved.

Dinçer said:

“TREDAŞ Sports Club achieved a great success by competing well in the championship and ranking among the top 10 teams in Turkey this season in the local leagues, where over 700 teams participated in the junior men’s category nationwide. This is a source of pride for us as well. As the IC Foundation, we will continue our support for sports, athletes, and young people.”
Çiğdem Göroğlu, coach of the TREDAŞ Sports Basketball Club, noted that they competed against Turkey’s long-established basketball clubs and thanked everyone involved.

Göroğlu said the following:

“This journey, which we began exactly 12 years ago with our U18 team, has been filled with successes. In 2017, we placed fifth in Turkey in the U13 category. In 2018, we placed fourth in Turkey in the Anatolia Stars League Provincial All-Star Teams. We’ve been provincial and Marmara champions numerous times. Our success and unity have never wavered. In our final year, we achieved a major milestone by qualifying for the Turkey Championship in the Junior Men’s category for the first time in the Thrace region. I would like to thank the IC İbrahim Çeçen Foundation and TREDAŞ executives for their unwavering financial and moral support throughout this process, as well as everyone who supported us wherever we went, and my colleagues—Cüneyt Atasoyand Hakan Sınırlı, with whom I shared the sorrows, hard work, and joys along this journey.”

Hakan Sınırlı, one of the coaches of the TREDAŞ Sports Basketball Club, also stated in his speech that they had experienced a grueling yet rewarding season, saying, “We finally finished the season where we wanted to be: at the Turkish Championship. We were the first team from Tekirdağ to participate in the U18 Turkish Championship. It was wonderful to experience the joy and excitement of this achievement. Thank you to everyone who contributed.”

About the IC Foundation

The educational support initiatives systematically carried out by İbrahim Çeçen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC Holding, since 1984 were formalized into an institutional structure with the establishment of the IC İbrahim Çeçen Foundation in 2004. The Foundation’s priorities include:
Providing need-based, non-repayable educational scholarships to deserving and high-achieving university students across Turkey; making contributions and donations to educational institutions; supporting cultural and sports activities; and providing healthcare assistance.

As part of these efforts, which are a source of great pride and joy, the number of students supported by the Foundation’s educational scholarships has now exceeded 15,000.

Ibrahim Çeçen University, established in Ağrı, has been donated to the Republic of Turkey. The university began offering education as of the 2007–2008 academic year. The IC Foundation, which also collaborates with numerous institutions and NGOs, is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact.