After the first Turkish Cup held in Beytüşşebap-Şırnak two weeks ago, Zap river hosted the second stage of the National Rafting Championship near the historical mountain town of Hakkari, south of Lake Van near the border with Iran and Iraq from 25th to 30th October 2020.
Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkish Republic Dr. Mehmet Muharrem KASAPOĞLU joined the event. After a speech during the opening ceremony he paddled the river Zap with the President of Turkish Rafting Federation Fikret YARDIMCI, 1700 meters above the sea.
Out of 25 Men, 11 Women and 10 Mix teams, these are the names of the winners:
U19 Man: Van-Catak Belediyesi Spor Kulübü-A Takimi
U19 Women: Tunceli Yurdum Spor Kulübü
Open Man: Antalya Manavgat Spor Kulübü
Open Women: Tunceli Genclik Spor Kulübü
Mix: Antalya-Manavgat Spor Kulübü-B Takimi
