Bantboru Supports Women Athletes

Bantboru Supporting Female Athletes BANTBORU, a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and UN Global Compact, is supporting the competitive performance of female athletes. Starting in 2022, BANTBORU will also provide sponsorship support to champion tennis player Zeynep Sönmez, and continues sponsorship support for off-road athlete İlayda Hancı Korkut.

Bantboru Becomes Athletes' Sponsor

BANTBORU, ranked among the world's top 5 original equipment manufacturers in steel tube systems—a significant sector in global automotive and durable consumer goods industries—continues and expands its support for female athletes within its competitive performance corporate philosophy. As a leading Turkish brand that competes with the world's leading companies in its field regardless of scale and maintains a global footprint, BANTBORU provides sponsorship support to İlayda Hancı Korkut, Turkey's sole female off-road S1 Class champion, and champion tennis player Zeynep Sönmez. BANTBORU CEO Sinan Gider, noting that BANTBORU embodies the identity of a true global company through its competitive performance, global footprint and business practices as much as through its social engagement, stated: "We are signatories to the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, and the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), the most important global initiative in the field of women's empowerment. As evidence of the importance we have long placed on inclusivity and gender equality, our female employment rate at white-collar staff level stands at 35 percent, exceeding Turkey's average. As a reflection of our WEPs engagement in the sports field, we are proud to support the exciting careers of Zeynep Sönmez and İlayda Hancı Korkut, whose achievements and personalities inspire young people and all women."

Women Closer to Their Dreams with Bantboru's Support

Zeynep Sönmez, who achieved her first professional championship in 2020, said, "I aim to rank in the top 250 and then top 150 in world rankings, play all Grand Slams, and enter the top 30 within three years and win a Grand Slam before age 25. One of my greatest dreams is also to represent my country at the Olympic Games. With BANTBORU's support, I am closer to my goals and dreams. The fact that it is given with the principle of women's empowerment makes this sponsorship even more important to me." Zeynep Sönmez, born in 2002, a national tennis player, won her first tournament at age 8 after starting tennis at age 6. Demonstrating successful national team performance at every age level and the youngest tennis player ever selected for the Fed Cup in Turkey, Zeynep Sönmez won the World Championship with her high school team in 2019, along with many national and international cups at Enka Tennis Club. Drawing attention from many clubs and coaches in national and international arenas, Zeynep Sönmez, whose achievements earned her recognition and scholarships from nearly the best educational institutions and universities in the United States, was also invited to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to train with elite athletes. Starting in 2022 and beyond, Zeynep Sönmez will participate in national and international competitions as part of a program established in line with her professional and Olympic goals with BANTBORU's support.

İlayda Hancı Korkut: "I Always Feel My Sponsor's Support"

İlayda Hancı Korkut, noting that Bantboru Off-Road Team has brought a fresh perspective to this sport in our country through its professional structure, stated, "BANTBORU's support, which began with the sponsorship of a female athlete in motorsports in line with the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles engagement and brand objectives, is continuing to grow. I always feel my sponsor's support and the fact that this support is part of a global initiative gives me added pride."