• With the agreement between Yemeksepeti, Turkey’s fast-moving trade platform, and the Turkish Basketball Federation, Yemeksepeti has become the official sponsor of the national basketball teams.

Yemeksepeti, Turkey’s leading e-commerce brand, has become the official sponsor of the national basketball teams by signing an agreement with the Turkish Basketball Federation. The signing ceremony, hosted by the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation, Hidayet Tuerkoğlu, and the CEO of Yemeksepeti, Mert Baki, took place on September 9 at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, with the participation of representatives of the Turkish Basketball Federation, representatives of the sports community and members of the press.

Under the agreement, which is valid until the end of 2023, Yemeksepeti will support the national basketball teams as an official sponsor for one year. Under the sponsorship agreement, Yemeksepeti has the right to use the logo in the background of the official television interview area and at press conferences.

At the signing ceremony, Mert Baki, CEO of Yemeksepeti, was pleased to announce the agreement with the Turkish Basketball Federation to be the official sponsor of the national basketball team: “Turkey is a country of sports and for us the value of the national jersey is priceless. When it comes to the national teams, the whole country becomes one heart. It is a source of pride and honor for us to support our national athletes sweating in the jersey with the crescent star and contribute to the best representation of our country. For us, this agreement is more than financial support. Yemeksepeti has been a Turkish brand since 2001 with more than 30 million users, 60 thousand partner restaurants and 11 thousand neighborhood traders in 81 provinces. Supporting the Turkish national basketball teams means much more than money to us. I would like to emphasize that we believe in the positive and unifying power of basketball and that we will be very happy to stand by the teams as they add new successes to theirs. On the occasion of this speech, I would like to thank the President of our Basketball Federation, Mr. Hidayet Tuerkoğlu, and the entire Basketball Federation, our athletes and all my colleagues.”

The President of the Turkish Basketball Federation, Hidayet Tuerkoğlu, said in his speech, “We are happy to meet you here with the dust of our feet after the group matches of the FIBA European Men’s Championship in Tbilisi. I would like to congratulate our men’s national team, which has qualified for Berlin by reaching the round of 16 of EuroBasket. I invite all citizens living in Berlin to the Arena Berlin to witness the round of 16 match against France. We are proud of the athletes of our men’s and women’s national teams in all categories. Basketball is a sport where excitement, cohesion and energy are very high. In this respect, it is becoming a center of attraction for sports fans, the value of which is constantly increasing. The increasing competition in our league and the international successes of our teams also increase the attractiveness of our basketball. The fact that important brands and institutions of our country prefer basketball motivates us to set further goals. Our big basketball family is growing day by day with our sponsors.

Today, Yemeksepeti, one of the brands Turkey is proud of and which reaches millions of people, joined our family and became the official sponsor of the national basketball teams. Our national basketball teams, which have made a name for themselves in all age groups this summer, will set out for new and greater successes by joining forces with Yemeksepeti, one of the most prestigious institutions in our country.

I would like to thank my colleagues and the entire team, including the CEO of Yemeksepeti, Mr. Mert Baki, who have succeeded in uniting the strong perception of the brands of the Turkish Basketball Federation and Yemeksepeti under one roof. The agreement with Yemeksepeti is of great importance for us, as all our other sponsorship agreements. We are pleased with their confidence in Turkish basketball and our national teams. I wish that this agreement will benefit our community and I believe it will be the beginning of a long-lasting cooperation,” he said.

As the main sponsor of the Turkish eNational Teams, Yemeksepeti also supports Beşiktaş Esports, Galatasaray Esports, Fenerbahçe Esports and SuperMassive Blaze as an official sponsor in the esports sector.