The project, whose organizing committee includes Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN) Faculty of Sport Sciences academics, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tevfik Cem Akalın and Research Assistant İlayda Özelgül, has been deemed worthy of support by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) under the 2237-A Scientific Educational Activities Support Program.

The project titled “Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Sport Sciences and Sport Applications,” conducted under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Nebahat Eler, a faculty member at Gazi University Faculty of Sport Sciences, has been selected for support by TÜBİTAK for the 2025/2 term. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tevfik Cem Akalın from the BEUN Faculty of Sport Sciences serves as an organizing and scientific committee member, while Research Assistant İlayda Özelgül is on the organizing committee.

Contributed by field-expert academics from various universities, the project is a significant step in terms of enhancing artificial intelligence literacy, understanding new-generation sports technologies, and expanding qualified scientific activities.

Rector Özölçer: “It is a Source of Pride for us That Our Academic Members are a Part of Visionary Projects on a National Scale”

Commenting on the matter, BEUN Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer stated his appreciation for the project and added:

“The fact that this qualified project that brings artificial intelligence technologies and sport sciences together has been deemed worthy of support by TÜBİTAK, demonstrates the scientific productivity and academic vision of our university once again. It is a source of pride for us that our academic members are a part of visionary projects on a national scale. With these sentiments, I express my gratitude to the President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, who consistently supports us in our efforts to elevate our country’s academic institutions. I also offer my sincere thanks to TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın and the TÜBİTAK family for their valuable encouragement of scientific studies. Furthermore, I congratulate Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tevfik Cem Akalın, who serves on both the organizing and scientific committees, and Research Assistant İlayda Özelgül, who serves on the organizing committee for the project supported under TÜBİTAK 2237-A, wish them continued success. Our university will continue to take part in original, future-oriented studies centered on science and technology.”