Record from the Swimmer Sponsored by Abdi İbrahim

Abdi İbrahim, for 20 years the uninterrupted leader of Turkey's pharmaceutical sector, served as principal sponsor of record-breaking swimmer Emre Sakcı through its social investment programmes. Sakcı won 3 gold medals at the Turkey Long Course Swimming Championships. He captured gold in the 50-metre breaststroke and won first place in the 50-metre freestyle while setting a Turkey record. Fenerbahçe swimming team, featuring Emre Sakcı, broke the Turkey record in the 4x50 freestyle relay and claimed gold. Abdi İbrahim Board Chairman Nezih Barut congratulated the successful athlete and continued as follows: "Emre, just like Abdi İbrahim, represents Turkey successfully in his field, constantly setting new targets and working tirelessly to achieve them. We are delighted to support him on this journey towards those goals." Operating in the pharmaceutical sector for 110 years with a mission to improve life, Turkey's force for improvement Abdi İbrahim took on the principal sponsorship of record-breaking national swimmer Emre Sakcı, who won 3 gold medals at the Turkey Arena Inter-Club Long Course Junior and Senior Age Group Swimming Championships held in Istanbul, adding further to his achievements. Emre Sakcı finished first in the 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 27.33, and won gold in the 50-metre freestyle with a time of 22.09 while setting a senior age group Turkey record. Fenerbahçe Swimming Team, of which Sakcı is a member, also broke the Turkey record in the 4x50 freestyle relay to claim gold. Thus Emre Sakcı completed the championship with 3 gold medals and two records. Within the scope of Abdi İbrahim's social investment programmes in youth and health, Emre Sakcı, whose principal sponsor for a 4-year period covering the 2024 Paris Olympics, made Turkey proud in 2021 by breaking the world record in the 50-metre breaststroke that had stood for 12 years.  

We will continue to stand by our athletes in the future

Abdi İbrahim Board Chairman Nezih Barut, expressing great pride in the performance demonstrated by Emre Sakcı, said the following: "Our sustainability strategy, which we call HEAL2030, is being shaped from an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) perspective. One of the priority areas in the social pillar of this strategy is health and sports. Our principal sponsorship support for Emre Sakcı's success journey is an extension of this understanding. Following Abdi İbrahim's sponsorship support, Sakcı first won a silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Subsequently, at the Turkey Şehitkamil Arena Inter-Club Short Course Junior and Senior Age Group Swimming Championships, he broke the world record in the 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 24.95, becoming the pride of all Turkey. In recent weeks he won double silver at the Mediterranean Games and most recently completed the Turkey Long Course Swimming Championships with 3 gold medals and 2 Turkey records. The reflection of the support we have provided in the results makes us very happy. Emre, just like Abdi İbrahim, constantly sets new goals and works tirelessly to achieve them. He represents Turkey successfully on every platform and sets firsts. As Abdi İbrahim, we will continue to stand by our athletes in the future." Emre Sakcı, expressing his happiness at the success he achieved, concluded his remarks as follows: "In every stroke that has advanced my career, Abdi İbrahim has had a hand. I am very grateful to them for the support they have provided."