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Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media

STORY: Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete 3. various of the Chengdu Universiade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete STORYLINE: A Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese during a media interview at the Chengdu Universiade, has gained much attention on Chinese social media. The Universiade ran from July 28 to August 8, drawing a total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions. Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya told Xinhua that he became an online "celebrity" after his video was posted on social media accounts in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete "The media officers in the Universiade Village were filming videos as we walked around, and someone asked me a question in English. I answere

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(Chengdu Universiade) TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-WUSHU-TRAINING

(230728) -- ISTANBUL, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya (L), a Turkish Wushu athlete, is seen in training with his partner at a sport complex in Istanbul, July 25, 2023. As the countdown begins for the Universiade in China, a Turkish Wushu athlete expressed his delight about competing in China, the birthplace of this sport. For Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya, 24, the significance of the Games being held in China is somehow distinctive. TO GO WITH "(Chengdu Universiade) Feature: Turkish Wushu athlete looks forward to returning to China" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(Chengdu Universiade) TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-WUSHU-TRAINING

(230728) -- ISTANBUL, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya (L), a Turkish Wushu athlete, warms up before a training session at sport complex in Istanbul, July 25, 2023. As the countdown begins for the Universiade in China, a Turkish Wushu athlete expressed his delight about competing in China, the birthplace of this sport. For Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya, 24, the significance of the Games being held in China is somehow distinctive. TO GO WITH "(Chengdu Universiade) Feature: Turkish Wushu athlete looks forward to returning to China" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(Chengdu Universiade) TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-WUSHU-TRAINING

(230728) -- ISTANBUL, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya (L), a Turkish Wushu athlete, is seen in training with his partner at a sport complex in Istanbul, July 25, 2023. As the countdown begins for the Universiade in China, a Turkish Wushu athlete expressed his delight about competing in China, the birthplace of this sport. For Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya, 24, the significance of the Games being held in China is somehow distinctive. TO GO WITH "(Chengdu Universiade) Feature: Turkish Wushu athlete looks forward to returning to China" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(Chengdu Universiade) TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-WUSHU-TRAINING

(230728) -- ISTANBUL, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya (R), a Turkish Wushu athlete, is seen in training with his partner at a sport complex in Istanbul, July 25, 2023. As the countdown begins for the Universiade in China, a Turkish Wushu athlete expressed his delight about competing in China, the birthplace of this sport. For Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya, 24, the significance of the Games being held in China is somehow distinctive. TO GO WITH "(Chengdu Universiade) Feature: Turkish Wushu athlete looks forward to returning to China" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Athletes expect to enhance exchanges, friendship at Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Athletes expect to enhance exchanges, friendship at Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Jakarta/ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): BRIGITA MARCHELIA RUMANBI, Indonesian badminton player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): WAHYU SETIAWAN, Indonesian 100-meter dash runner 5. various of the Chengdu Universiade venues STORYLINE: The Universiade will take place in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, from July 28 through August 8, featuring a total of 18 sports. Athletes from different countries share their expectations of the Games and cultural exchange activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete "Wushu is a popular sport there. It is the traditional sport of the Chinese. I trained with Chinese athletes and learned a lot from them. We are also working hard to improve Wushu in Türkiye and

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Mideast states must unite against ISIS: Iranian expert

Kayhan Barzegar, director of the Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the Iranian capital on Feb. 17, 2015, on the need for Middle Eastern states to overcome religious and historical conflicts to form a united front against Islamic State militants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kemal Kayhan, Sedar Uslu

L-R Ankara player Kemal Kayhan and coach Sedar Uslu speak during the men quarterfinal Volleyball Challenge Cup match VK Karlovarsko (Czech) vs Spor Toto Ankara (Turkey), played in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, on March 4, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)