Torches of Handball: 14 student athletes join our school on full scholarships

The "Torches of Handball Cooperation Protocol" was signed between the Turkish Handball Federation (THF) and the Turkish Education Association (TED). The protocol was signed by THF President Mesut Çebi and TED President Selçuk Pehlivanoğlu at a ceremony held at the Prof. Dr. Yaşar Sevim Handball Hall in Ankara.

Under the protocol, 14 student athletes selected by the federation will study at Grade 9 level at TED Polatlı College on full scholarships from the 2026-2027 academic year. The Turkish Education Association will provide the students' academic education, accommodation and other needs; the Turkish Handball Federation will conduct their sports training and select the students.

New students every year

The cooperation, planned to last around five years, begins with 14 athletes in the first year; in the following years five new student athletes will join Grade 9 each year. The aim of the protocol is to enable young athletes to receive an academic education of international standard while continuing their sporting careers, and to contribute to the national team's development pathway.

TED President Selçuk Pehlivanoğlu stated that the aim is to make TED Polatlı College a centre for handball.

Our school congratulates our student athletes on joining our family and will continue to give every support so that they can pursue academic and sporting success together.