XXVIII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CADETS, JUNIORS & -21 YEARS
WKF President s Foreword The universality of Karate and the sporting spirit of our competitions will be once again showcased in a big event of our sport as the city of Antalya in Turkey is hosting the 27 th Mediterranean Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships. Not only Karate fans in the Mediterranean countries will have the opportunity to demonstrate the impact of the sport among their young competitors; we will also state the progress of our discipline in a tournament that is set to continue raising the profile of our ancient modality. The Mediterranean Karate Federation Union with its president Bechir Cherif at the helms of the organisation has always played an essential role in the promotion of our sport in the region around the Mediterranean Sea. Moreover, the event is hosted in Turkey, a country which under the leadership of the president of the Turkish Karate Federation Esat Delihasan has always welcomed magnificent Karate events. I am sure that the young karatekas participating in the tournament will find the best conditions to show all their abilities. With their enthusiasm, and with the great level of organisation of the competition, I am convinced that the 27th Mediterranean Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships will be a great success. Antonio Espinós WKF President World Karate Federation
MKFU President s Foreword Karatekas across the Mediterranean are expecting with great encouragement the next 27th Mediterranean Karate Federations Union Championships to be held in Antalya Turkey 6-7 April 2019. The Turkish karate federation has become in the last years an outstanding member not only of the Mediterranean karate federations union, but also of the World Karate Federation, with a great number of organizing official WKF events. In this respect I trustworthy expect an excellent planning, organizing, leading and controlling of the 27 th Championship by the Turkish karate federation and especially by president Esat Delihasan who s a true karate leader. Through this stage and with complete admiration to the personality, I take the stand to express my explicit gratefulness to president of WKF Antonio Espinos who s guidance, hard and smart work has proven to worth of gold for karate since the greatest achievement ever in karate has proven to be the accession of karate into Olympics and thus during his administration. President of WKF Antonio Espinos outstanding effort and continuous enrichment of the MKFU has added such value to our organization and championships. In closing, I take the stand to welcome you all in the beautiful city of Antalya and I m convinced that this championship will be precious with great chances for all athletes to grasp higher standards through fail play and through the Olympic ideals. Let us all enjoy a unique championship in Antalya! Béchir Cherif MKFU President Mediterrenean Karate Federations Union
TKF President s Foreword As Turkish Karate Federation we will have the honour of organising 27 th Mediterrenean Karate Championships on 6-7 April 2019 in Antalya the city of sun and history that the Karatekas from the Mediterrenean regions will meet. Also young generations cadet, junior and U21 will have opportunity to train and compete all together with the best athletes of the mediterrenean counries. I would like to express my special thanks to the President of Mediterrenean Karate Federation s Union Mr. Bechir Sherif for his superious works done on Karate. We are following the way of the President of WKF Antonio Espinos who spent his life to increase quality of Karate as a sport and reach to the Olympic Games. All of us respectively bow in front of for what he did and what he will do. In my final words I would like to say to all our guests to enjoy Antalya days which may never forgetten in the 27 th Mediterrenean Karate Championships friendship and hospitality. Esat Delihasan TKF President Turkish Karate Federation
Antalya Antalya, city on the Mediterranean coast of south-western Turkey, is the Turkish capital of international tourism. Situated by the Gulf of Antalya, the city of Antalya can be traced back in history as early as the 1st century BC when, as the legend has it, upon discovering this land, king Attalos II told his men that this must be Heaven. Today, tourists who come here from all the corners of the world say that only after seeing a sunset at Antalya can one say they have seen everything a man is allowed to see in a lifetime. The city of Antalya seems to have taken in all of Turkey s cultural and historic past so well preserved and sealed by the traditional archaeology of the mosques, churches, madrasahs and hamams which stood the ruthless test of time. The historical part of the city, Kaleiçi, is also the tourist centre of Antalya: clubs, restaurants and bars are the edifices that the modern tourist world has raised next to the Yivli Minare, a symbol of the restored historical city centre and to the Kesik Minare, a former Byzantine Pangalia church, later converted into a mosque. Despite Antalya s growing popularity among tourists, the main transportation here is by air, although sea and land routes have only recently been taken into consideration. However, of late, the International Antalya Airport has opened a new terminal to face the hustle and bustle of the ever increasing numbers of international tourists.
The whole urbanized Antalya transportation system makes it easy for its tourists to move from one place to another and visit all the sights they want, while still preserving their energy for the grand tour of restaurants and bars. WKF Approved Equipments The following brands are WKF Approved for use in the Mediterranean Championship.
XXVII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
XXVII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
EVENT PROGRAMME Friday, September 1 2-3-4 April 2019 Training Camp with Turkish National Team Friday, April 5 th Timing Activities Location 09:00-11:00 Referee Seminar (Kata & Kumite) Kaya Hotel 11:00-17:00 Registration & Credentials Desk Open & Weigh Kaya Hotel 14:00-16:00 Referee Examination (Kata & Kumite) Kaya Hotel 16:30-17:30 MKFU Executive Committee Meeting Kaya Hotel 17:30-18:30 MKFU Congress Kaya Hotel 19:00-20:00 Referee Briefing Kaya Hotel 20:00 The Draw Kaya Hotel Saturday, April 6 th Timing Activities Location 09:00-17:00 Elimination & Repechages: Individual Kata cadet & Junior male & female Individual kumite cadet male & female all categories Kaya Hotel 18:00 Opening Ceremony Kaya Hotel 19:00 Finals & Medals Ceremony Kaya Hotel Sunday, April 7 th Timing Activities Location Elimination & Repechages: Kaya Hotel 09:00-16:00 Individual Kata under 21 year, male & female Team Kata male & female Individual kumite U21, male & female all 16:30 Finals & Medals Ceremony Kaya Hotel 20:00 Gala Dinner Kaya Hotel All the Referees must attend the Referee Seminar, except the WKF Referees who should attend the Briefing
Site and Date XXVII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 5-6-7 April 2019 Kaya Hotel Üç Kum Tepesi Belek/Antalya Insurance It is compulsory that all participants and members of delegations to have their own medical and personal trip insurance. Turkish Karate Federation and Mediterranean Karate Federation assume no liability or responsibility for the lack of insurance from participants and members of delegations. Organiser and Contact Turkish Karate Federation Beştepe Mahallesi Nergiz Sokak No 7/A Kat 19 Daire 44 (Viatower İş Merkezi) Yenimahalle/Ankara Mr. Ercument Tasdemir General Coordinator Mobile +90 533 632 18 52 turkishkarate@gmail.com Registration All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online using the online system on http://www.sportdata.org/wkf. In case of any questions concerning the online registration please directly contact the Sportdata software team via the email address office@sportdata.org. Federations are responsible for the quality of the entered registration data. Changes of online registration data are possible until Sunday 31 st March 2019.
Technical Support for Online Registration Web:https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/setonline/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=138#a_eventhead The official registration session will take place on Friday 5 th April 2019 from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The official weighing will take place during the registration session. At registration, accreditation cards will be issued with the participants main data, a photograph and information about registered categories. The accreditation card must be worn at all times during the event. Only national federations member of MKFU are admitted to participate in this event. Each national federation can register Three (3) athletes or one (1) team in each category. Please note that all participants have to show their passports at the registration session. Categories Individual Kata (age 18, 19, 20) Male Female Male Individual Kumite (age 18, 19, 20) -60 Kg. -67 Kg. -75 Kg. -84 Kg. +84 Kg. Female Individual Kumite (age 18, 19, 20) -50 Kg. -55 Kg. -61 Kg. -68 Kg. +68 Kg. Individual Kata (age14/15) Male Female Male Individual Kumite (age 14/15) -52 Kg. -57 Kg. -63 Kg. -70 Kg. +70 Kg. Female Individual Kumite (age 14/15) -47 Kg. -54 Kg. +54 Kg. Individual Kata (age 16/17) Male Female Male Individual Kumite (age 16/17) -55 Kg. -61 Kg. -68 Kg. -76 Kg. +76 Kg. Female Individual Kumite (age 16/17) -48 Kg. -53 Kg. -59 Kg. +59 Kg. / / Team Kata (age 14/17) / / Male / Female
Entry Fees XXVII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 20 per athlete. 20 for each referee participating in the referee seminar & exams. Succeeding to the referee exams will receive a MKFU badge which is 10 cost. Annual country membership fee is 200 and must be paid during the registration to MKFU treasure. Official Hotel The event and training camp will be organised in Kaya Hotel with full board basis.
Accommodation XXVII. MEDITERRENEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Hotel Name Single Double Triple Kaya Hotel (5 Star) 90 75 70 ***The numbers of available rooms are limited and a first come first serve policy will be implemented. Note: Prices include All quotations above are net price per person and per night with full board on Euro. All quotations above are inclusive all the Charges and taxes. Antalya Airport Kaya Hotel Airport ***Please for all your hotel booking and transfer contact: turkishkarate@gmail.com
Hotel Transfer Booking Name Of Federation Country Phone Email Name of Contact Persone Position in NF/TEAM ARRIVAL Arrival Date Arrival Time Flight No Number of Team DEPARTURE Departure Date Departure Time Flight No Number of Team HOTEL RESERVATION Check In Date Check out Date Number of Single Rooms Number of Double Rooms Number of Triple Rooms
Farewell Party Farewell party will be held in the Kaya Hotel 7th of April, 2019 at 21:00 free of charge. Visa Requirements It is highly recommended that foreigners, who wish to visit Turkey, should read the related information about our country s visa regime. Visa regime for Touristic and Business Purposed visit of a country may differ from Work and Education Purposed visit. Also Turkey s visa regime may change according to reciprocity principle. While some applicants may be exempt from visa for their touristic or business visit to Turkey, the others can obtain an e-visa. All other applicants will need to obtain a visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad. An information note about visa regime of Turkey is available in the following address: www.mfa.gov.tr Also you my apply for e visa on; https://www.evisa.gov.tr/tr/apply/