Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District.free diver, national representative and an underwater model. She is a holder of multiple records in various freediving disciplines.
Erken completed her graduate program (Turkish language and literature) in
Trakya University
Trakya University () is a public university in Edirne, Turkey. It was established on July 20, 1982. The university is located in Edirne, in Eastern Thrace. Trakya University is a regional university with branches and campuses spread over the T ...
in
Edirne
Edirne (; ), historically known as Orestias, Adrianople, is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the Edirne Province, province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second c ...
. She then pursued another degree in photography and video at
Anadolu University
Anadolu University () is a public university in EskiÅŸehir, Turkey. Anadolu University Distance Education Faculty (or Anadolu University Global Campus) serves as the national provider of distance education and is a member of the European Associ ...
. Since 2017, Birgül Erken has been teaching Turkish language and literature at Canakkale Industrial Vocational High School.
Since 2011, Birgül Erken represents Turkey in a national uniform. Coached by her husband, Mr. Değer Erken, and supported by
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University, also known as Technical University of Istanbul (, commonly referred to as İTÜ), is an public university, public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university ...
Sports Club, she continues to train and develop in a systematic manner. Together with her husband, Erken also participates in Underwater Photography competitions.
In 2013, Birgül Erken won a bronze medal in Speed Apnea at the CMAS World Free Diving Championship held in
Kazan
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, É‘zanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...
and managed to find her place among the world's most renowned free divers.
Career
2016
On 18 January 2016, Birgül Erken prepared a special underwater show in Istanbul Aquarium where she held her breath for 5 minutes while performing various activities.
2015
During the CMAS World Freediving Championship in Ischia Island in Italy, Birgul Erken won a bronze medal.
In 2015, Brigul Erken competed in 6 different freediving disciplines and won a total of 5 gold and 1 silver medal.
Galeri
File:Birgul erken2.jpg, Birgül Erken
File:Birgul erken3.jpg, Birgül Erken
File:Birgul erken4.jpg, Birgül Erken
Kazan
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, É‘zanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...