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In 2023, the first stage of the Halicarnassus 100th Anniversary stage was completed on 25-30 July, and the second stage of the 4th Presidential International Yacht Races took place on 27-29 October with the Republic 100th Anniversary Cup.

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Türkiye begins countdown to 4th International Presidential Yacht Races

Race to be organized under auspices of presidency of republic of türkiye to be run on july 25-30.

The International Presidential Yacht Races, one of the most prestigious sea sports organizations in Türkiye, will be run between July 25-30 under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye.

Speaking to Anadolu, Ekrem Yemlihaoglu, head of the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Club, said that they aim to perform a really big task on behalf of promoting Türkiye, stressing that "we are also in a very respected and prestigious position in the international sense."

Yemlihaoglu said the event consists of two parts. The first part of the races will be held in Türkiye’s Aegean province of Mugla on the Bodrum-Marmaris route between July 25-30 and the second part will be the Republic Cup in the Istanbul Bosphorus on Oct. 29.

He added that the race will be held this year with nearly 50 teams and more than 400 athletes from 12 to 14 different countries will compete.

"In Türkiye, there has been a noticeable improvement in the quality of athletes, and it seems that we are on the verge of catching up with European or American countries," Yemlihaoglu said.

The rise in athletes with exceptional fighting power and discipline is becoming more evident as each day passes.

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5th Presidential Intl Yacht Races commence with intense competition

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The fifth Presidential International Yacht Races are set to be a premier gathering for sailing enthusiasts in Istanbul and the southern city of Muğla , offering thrilling competitions and scenic routes against the backdrop of the Aegean and Marmara Seas.

This year, the races will unfold in three distinct stages, namely Halicarnassus, Istanbul, and Republic Cups. The first leg kicked off in Bodrum on May 19, the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day from Yalıkavak Marina, where the teams navigated their vessels around Rhodes and Simi Islands before returning to the marina.

On May 20, the teams will engage in the “Geographical Route Race ,” tracing the stunning Bodrum coastline. The following day, the Open Sea Race, the most challenging route, will commence.

Following several days of intense competition, the prestigious Halicarnassus Cup will be presented during an award ceremony at Bodrum Castle on May 25.

The excitement continues with the Istanbul Cup races, debuting this year after the Bodrum stage. On May 29, in celebration of the conquest of Istanbul, racers will vie for victory in the Bosphorus, starting and concluding in Beşiktaş, where the triumphant team will be given the Istanbul Cup.

The pinnacle of the event, the Republic Cup, unfolds on Oct. 26 with the “Buoy Races,” followed by the Bosphorus leg on Oct. 29, marking Republic Day.

Competitors will navigate the Bosphorus course for the coveted Republic Cup.

At the culmination of the Muğla and Istanbul stages, the team with the highest overall score will be crowned the fifth Presidential International Yacht Race Champion.

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Setting Sail on a Voyage of Glory: The Fourth Turkish Presidential International Yacht Race Begins in Muğla

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24 Jul 2023

The city of Muğla Yalıkavak is set to be the backdrop of an international maritime spectacle as the fourth edition of the Turkish Presidential International Yacht Race sets sail on Tuesday, under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency.

The Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup, renowned for its dazzling show of sailing prowess, is poised to illuminate the pristine waters of Turkey , hosting a series of riveting races that will test the sailing acumen of competitors from across the globe.

This grand event, with backing from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in partnership with the Muğla Governorship and primary sponsorship from DHL Express, is expertly curated by the Turkish Sailing Federation. The race brings together marine aficionados and sailing enthusiasts in a union of shared passion and admiration for the sea.

As the final day of preparation unfolds, a palpable sense of exhilaration electrifies the air amongst the competing teams, promising a thrilling synthesis of intense competition and a visual spectacle, courtesy of the stunningly azure waters that encircle this captivating country.

From Tuesday to Sunday, the inaugural stage of the highly anticipated race program will take place in Muğla, a paragon of tourism, commencing with the adrenaline-charged “Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup” at Bodrum Yalıkavak.

Participants will navigate an arduous 400-kilometer course along the Bodrum-Marmaris-Bodrum route, culminating in a grand finish in Bodrum Yalıkavak on Saturday.

The atmosphere of anticipation will reach a fever pitch on Sunday, as the grand award ceremony unfolds at Bodrum Castle. Here, the triumphant competitors of the Halicarnassus 100th Anniversary Cup will raise their well-deserved trophies in celebration of their victory.

Reflecting on the evolution and growth of this prestigious event, Istanbul Open Sea Yacht Racing Club President Ekrem Yemlihaoğlu said, “The participation in our traditional organization grows each year, a testament to the soaring popularity of sailing in our beloved country. This year, the Halicarnassus Cup will host nearly 50 teams and over 400 athletes from 12 to 14 countries. Their challenges and obstacles make for an exhilarating and unforgettable journey.”

However, the maritime excitement does not end in Muğla. Three more races are set to take place in Istanbul, the mesmerizing city that bridges continents.

From October 27th to 29th, the Bosporus will be the grand stage for the enthralling 100th Anniversary Cup of the Republic of Türkiye , echoing with the spirit of freedom and independence, and honoring the centennial celebrations of the republic.

It’s not just a competition, it’s a voyage of national pride, a chance to showcase the grandeur of Türkiye on an international scale.

Last year’s edition witnessed the participation of 135 teams and over 1,000 sailing athletes, further cementing the race’s reputation as one of the most esteemed marine sports events.

This year, the stakes are raised, with over 60 teams and more than 500 athletes ready to take part in the Muğla stage alone.

The Presidential International Yacht Race has evolved into an enchanting extravaganza that captures the hearts of those with an unyielding love for the sea and a passion for the adrenaline-charged thrill of sailing.

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Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup Winners Found

The first leg of the "Presidential International Yacht Race", one of the events that created great excitement in the maritime world of Turkey, the "Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup" sailing race was held in Bodrum. This prestigious race, which was the scene of the eye-catching view of the Aegean Sea, brought sea lovers and sailors together to experience unforgettable moments.

Held for the 100th time this year, the Halicarnassus Cup is considered one of the most important events in the maritime field throughout its history. Yacht owners, sailors, and race lovers came together at this extraordinary event and enjoyed the excitement of the race to the fullest.

The first stage of the Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup started from Bodrum Port. The sailors struggled against the rigors of the race as they enjoyed sailing in the shadow of the magnificent Bodrum Castle and the ancient Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.

In addition to Turkey, yacht owners and sailors from various countries also participated in the competition. More than 450 athletes from 14 countries participated in the organization, where experienced sailors, as well as new talents, had the opportunity to compete against each other.

The last stage of the organization, which was organized for the 4th time this year under the auspices of the Presidency, started on 28 July in Marmaris, Muğla. Sailing from the starting point, the athletes reached the shores of Bodrum's Yalikavak District after about 20 hours of race.

This prestigious event, which attracts great attention around the world, further strengthens Turkey's name on the international platform with its contributions to the maritime world. Halikarnas 100th Anniversary Cup is among the events to be organized every year to increase the interest in sea sports and transfer the rich heritage of maritime to future generations.

5th Presidential Intl Yacht Races commence with intense competition

The fifth Presidential International Yacht Races are set to be a premier gathering for sailing enthusiasts in Istanbul and the southern city of Muğla, offering thrilling competitions and scenic routes against the backdrop of the Aegean and Marmara Seas.

This year, the races will unfold in three distinct stages, namely Halicarnassus, Istanbul, and Republic Cups. The first leg kicked off in Bodrum on May 19, the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day from Yalıkavak Marina, where the teams navigated their vessels around Rhodes and Simi Islands before returning to the marina.

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The excitement continues with the Istanbul Cup races, debuting this year after the Bodrum stage. On May 29, in celebration of the conquest of Istanbul, racers will vie for victory in the Bosphorus, starting and concluding in Beşiktaş, where the triumphant team will be given the Istanbul Cup.

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Start : İstanbul, Turkey

Finish : İstanbul, Turkey

The 1st Presidential International Yacht Races started to be organized in 2020 by Istanbul Open Sea Yacht Race Club under the auspices of the Presidency. Started in Istanbul on 29 October 2020 with the enthusiasm of the Republic Day, the 1st Presidential International Yacht Races were completed on 1 November 2020.

The 2nd Presidential International Yacht Races will have fast progress with great interest by national and international teams and will be held at two stages, namely in Muğla on 25-27 June 2024 and in Istanbul on 03-10 October 2024.

The winning team of the first stage will be awarded Halikarnas Cup and the winning team of the second stage will be awarded Cumhuriyet, Mavi Vatan, and Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Cups, respectively, while the winner of the general ranking will be presented the Presidential Cup.

It is aimed that the “2nd Presidential International Yacht Race”, which is planned to become one of the most reputable events among sea sports, will serve the global promotion of our country.

This is my first time, is this ok?

Beginners without experience can participate in the regatta, since on the yacht there is always a professional skipper with extensive experience who will teach you everything you need for your role on the boat. In addition, as a rule, there are experienced yachtsmen in the crew who will help you get settled and feel comfortable.

What is included and not included in the price?

As a rule, the cost of participation in the regatta includes:.

— accommodation on a yacht for the duration of the regatta;

— bed linen and towels;

— organizational fee;

— skipper services;

— the cost of mooring in marinas;

— basic sailing training;

— a yacht polo or t-shirts from the organizers.

Additional expenses you will need to pay:

— airplane tickets and transfer to the marina;

— a visa. However, we will give you an invitation and confirmation of accommodation booking for the embassy. Visas for sporting events are easy to get;

— personal expenses.

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Events schedule.

1st stage, which will start on October 29, Republic Day, Cumhuriyet Cup (Bosphorus). During the Istanbul stage, the audience at Galataport Istanbul Racing Village and on the shore will have the chance to watch the event more closely than ever before. The Istanbul stage will end with a magnificent award ceremony on October 31st.

2nd stage Mavi Vatan Cup Prince Islands Istanbul

3rd stage Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha Cup Caddebostan Istanbul

The Istanbul stage will be hosted by Galataport Istanbul on the dazzlingly beautiful Bosphorus under the name of "The city living on two continents".

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Can i participate in a regatta if i don’t have yachting experience.

Yes, of course. There will be an experienced skipper and team members on the yacht. They will give you a role and teach you everything you need to know to be a useful team member and feel comfortable.

Will I be able to steer a yacht?

Yes, all team members will definitely try themselves in different roles to better understand each other. Standing at the helm is an integral part of training for beginners as well as setting sails, and helping the team during moorings.

Where will I live during the regatta?

As a rule, participants in the regatta live on the yacht. The boat has everything you need for a comfortable stay: nice beds, a kitchen, a shower with toilet. If you do not want to live on a yacht, then you can arrange to stay at the hotel onshore.

What will we eat?

The crew decides altogether what kind of food they prefer to eat and makes necessary purchases. Simple dishes can be cooked, usually taking turns. Some regattas offer daily meals and intensive evening program for all crews.

Do you help with a visa?

We can make an invitation for a visa, but you need to apply for a visa by yourself.

Will I have seasick? What should I do if I have sickness?

Most people tolerate some seasickness easily. If you feel that you are starting to feel sick, it is best to get at the steering wheel or tune the sails. Get yourself busy, show your body that you don’t have time to get sick, you have to fight for victory in the race. There are also many quite effective medicines from sickness. If you start taking them in advance, then the probability of seasickness is almost zero.

How and where will I meet the crew and the captain?

Before each trip, we organize an online meeting where participants get to know each other and the captain. The captain will answer all your questions. The crew will have a group chat so you can get to know each other before the start of the regatta. Then you will meet in the marina.

What clothes do I need?

The main rule is to dress comfortably and according to the weather. Clothing: • windbreaker and pants or shorts; • shirt/jacket with UV protection (thermal underwear and fleece); • adjustable hat/cap; • gloves. We recommend to purchase a long-sleeved jacket with UV protection in order to protect yourself from the sun and strong wind. Yachting shoes should be: • light, with non-slip white outsole; • with the fixed heel; • with a tightly closed nose. During the sailing without shoes, you can fall or injure your fingers and feet on the deck. There are many protruding parts on the boat that are easy to catch. Unfortunately, even experienced sailors are not protected from unpleasant injuries when they ignore this simple rule.

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Kamala Harris Is Going All In on a Bold Campaign Strategy—and Risking the Election With It

The democrats are betting big on the tiktok generation and spurning traditional media in the process..

While accepting the presidential nomination at last week’s Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris gave a speech light on specifics yet energized with passion, cementing her status as the “just vibes” candidate of this election cycle. Meanwhile, there were many cellphones in sight to capture the moment.

This year, for the DNC’s first in-person gathering since Hillary Clinton’s nomination, the Democratic Party offered credentials to more than 200 influencers and “content creators” operating across the most dominant digital platforms of our day: YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok. (The latter app is still on track to be “banned” from the United States by the beginning of next year, but no one at the convention seemed to have that doomsday clock on their mind.) Reporters there from traditional media sources —including this one—complained about the less-than-ideal working conditions offered to them, while digital natives dressed up for yacht parties hosted on Lake Michigan.

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The current moment of media transition, and whom it will favor, was made pretty clear throughout: Democrats, the party that prided itself on supporting institutions and norms of accountability during the Trump years, are embracing this video-centric moment and the journalistic haziness that comes with it. The name of the game is no longer TV appearances, social media graphics, and tweeted platitudes. It’s vertical video all the way down, filtered through the adoring hosts behind the cameras. At this point, influencers are far more trusted by their audiences than journalists and news anchors are by theirs. Maybe these creators shouldn’t be, considering how opaque they tend to be on questions of who’s actually funding their hustle and their travel and their messaging—and whether that may present any conflicts.

The Democratic Party is no stranger to the super-online realms, having consistently courted virtual scenesters since the Clinton years—everyone from Silicon Valley’s first internet visionaries, to the unvarnished and voicey bloggers of the early 2000s, to the short-form video stars Joe Biden relied upon to maximize his reach in 2020, a year when electioneering was constricted by a lethal pandemic. (Remember his custom Fortnite map ?) Still, while digital creators may once have worked as just another part of the general publicity apparatus, this time they may be the entire story .

Having decisively won the youth vote in 2020, Biden lost favor with the key demographic as Gen Z commentators disapproved of his hawkish approaches to fossil-fuel drilling and Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Harris doesn’t want to lose the polling and favorability boosts she has been enjoying since her late entry into the race offered a fresh reset opportunity with liberal and lefty voters—and also earned her a coronation from Charli XCX herself as a fellow brat. Coupled with the fact that Harris is a dynamic speaker, not quite as old as many others in her party, and still vague on what exactly she wishes to do should she become commander in chief, there’s plenty of room for her to pick up the slack with the disaffected youth who get their news mostly on social platforms. (The Conscious Lee, one of those influencers unhappy with Biden over Gaza , made it to this DNC with a kaffiyeh on.) So it’s no wonder she’s planning to start her own Twitch channel .

So much has changed since the previous “real” DNC in 2016, especially online. Traditional media enjoyed a short-lived “Trump bump” in metrics and money, then continued to crater. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram faced down international scrutiny over the misinformation and foreign influence operations that saturated their websites, causing the latter two to pull back from news-sharing altogether. The COVID lockdowns spurred plenty of digital organizers to shift to livestreaming outlets like Zoom, prepping them for even more cross-state mass mobilization once Biden dropped out. TikTok emerged and skyrocketed, shifting the entire culture and becoming a key forum for youth politics .

The life span of the world wide web has seen alternative text-based media give way to microblogging, which then gave way to primarily visual media, which then gave way to lives fully lived online, in front of a phone camera, directed on your face, meant to please the almighty algorithms. The libertarian intellects of Web 1.0 lost their place to cringe culture; subsequently, zoomers crowded out millennials on the information superhighway. When a more youthful vice president finally took cultural primacy over her older, quieter, much more publicity-shy superior, younger generations were even more primed to pounce on that moment.

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But the youth also remain attuned to what’s still happening in Gaza, the realities of systemic racism and police brutality, the reason their planet is literally on fire, and what it feels like when the people they campaign for disappoint them in such regards. When they inevitably begin to question Harris further, will the campaign’s digital strategists be ready to meet that moment?

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Sailers prep for Presidential 5th Int'l Yacht Races' choppy waters

By kelvin ndunga.

Under the auspices of the Presidency, in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism, and the Youth and Sports Ministries, the 5th Presidential International Yacht Races, organized by the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Club and sponsored by DHL Express, will kick off on May 19-25 with the Bodrum leg.

The 5th Presidential International Yacht Races, held in Bodrum, will be a gathering point for sailing enthusiasts from around the globe.

Starting from Bodrum Yalıkavak, teams will race around Rhodes and Symi islands before returning to Yalıkavak.

The award ceremony, where the Halikarnas Cup will be presented, will take place at Bodrum Castle on May 25.

Istanbul Cup

The fifth edition of the Presidential International Yacht Races will feature a new and exciting stage.

As part of the celebrations for the anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul on May 29, competitors will race in the Istanbul Strait.

Starting from Beşiktaş, teams will bash heads in the Bosporus before finishing again in Beşiktaş where the inaugural Istanbul Cup will be handed to the winner.

Republic Cup

The Presidential 5th International Yacht Races, the only yacht race in the world held between two continents, will also feature excitement for the Republic Cup.

The Republic Cup stage of the races will begin on Oct. 26 with the "Şamandira Races."

On Oct. 29, the challenging Bosporus will be filled with sailboats where participants will be on loggerheads for the Republic Cup course.

As part of the Presidential 5th International Yacht Races, racers from all over the world will compete on a magnificent course between two continents in the Bosporus.

The Republic Cup races will begin on Oct. 29 with a tribute to Atatürk and his comrades in front of Dolmabahçe Palace.

At the end of the Muğla and Istanbul stages of the 5th Presidential International Yacht Races, the team with the best overall performance will be awarded the title of 5th Presidential International Yacht Race Champions and the Presidential Cup.

The Istanbul stage will conclude on Oct. 29 with a grand award ceremony celebrating the spirit of the republic.

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