STORY: Turkish sports official expects further cooperation with China after Universiade
DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of 31st FISU World University Games
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
3. various of athletes
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
5. various of sports
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
7. various of 31st FISU World University Games
 
STORYLINE:
 
A Turkish sports official said that the Chengdu Universiade has opened up new opportunities for sports cooperation between Türkiye and China.
 
The 31st FISU World University Games was held in China's Chengdu from July 28 to August 8, drawing around 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions.
 
SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
"It would be good for us to learn about China's experiences. There will presumably be fruitful cooperation.
Apart from this, there may be student exchanges. There may be student-athlete exchanges. There may be joint camps. Or there may be collaborative competitions organized mutually between the two countries."
 
Gunay also emphasized that the Universiade has shown how much the Turkish and Chinese cultures have in common.
 
SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
"In some of the art shows and cultural shows held here (in Chengdu), the aspects of the Chinese culture starting from the early ages, including the traditional clothes or handicrafts of the Chinese people, were exhibited."
 
Gunay believes that the common cultural aspects will contribute to the strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
 
SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation
"Of course, just as we are famous for tile making and calligraphy arts, we have seen that the Chinese also have them. Therefore, we have experienced that we have many common cultures here, and China is a familiar place for us. We can say that we were lucky in that sense."
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)