Believe me, I don't know where to start and what to say. The sadness of the unpleasant events in our country, the pain of being abroad, a bitter and strange feeling in our hearts ...

On the other side in Miami made the world's largest and most important championships Salsa on- 1 branches in the happiness of bringing our first trophy in the history of Turkey, we have a recipe for not being able to take my pride ...

Believe me, I don't know what to say. In the presence of you, I would like to express my endless gratitude to our National Athletes Cem Demir and Melisa Sahra Katilmis who made us feel this feeling.

Here shed sweat with us, trophy bringing or bring non-precious our athletes, Turkey Dance Sports Federation President Mr. Tolgahan Çinkitaş and our TDSF staff, his designs with bringing us the best costume award two years in a row Esra Peruze Kızıltuğ, contest organizer Albert Torres and his team To our friends Erman Alkış and Uğur Yüksel in the production team, to the Turkish Consulate in Miami, to our Turkish citizens and Turkish house who did not leave us alone in Miami, to our dear friends Ecem and Onuralp, to Barış Korkmaz who did not leave us alone, to Fundacığım. I would like to send the greatest thanks to Hilal, our teacher Beyhan, my dear fiancé Fatma Öncü, who is our secret hero and rushes to everything, and of course you precious dance lovers, the precious families of our athletes and the Turkish people.

May all the trophies we receive and receive are gifts to our sainted martyrs who lost their lives for the sake of the country.

How happy is the one who says I am a Turk!

National Team Coach - Aytunç BENTÜRK


ABOUT WORLD LATIN DANCE CUP 2016 SALSA COMPETITION AND CEM & MELISA
Under the leadership of National Team Coach Aytunç Bentürk, our national athletes Cem Demir & Melisa Sahra attended the Salsa On1 Pro category, representing our country at the 'World Latin Dance Cup 2016' competition held in Miami, USA between 11-19 December 2016. competed and subsequently, 14 countries made our country proud by ranking third in the world with a bronze medal among 20 couples (40 people).

1 st place in the competition from Brazilian Raffael Barros & Carine Morais 2. League Denny & Judy Gonzalez Garzon from Colombia, 3 rd place Cem from Turkey Iron & Melisa Sahara Joined won pair.

They had previously ranked 3rd in the European Salsa Championship organized by IDO (International Dance Organization) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014.

CEM DEMİR
Born in Izmir 25/12/1993 Cem Dance Dance Bentürk Aytunç 13-year career began at the Academy and Turkey's small dance class athlete took the title (in 14 years old). In Turkey with success in short period of time it was the most first field dancer at a young age (17-1.lik) still dancing career Aytunç in Bentürk Dance Academy continues as instructor and dancer, most recently held in Russia in the 2014 World dancing Olympic Gold Medal He got the 1st place, the Bronze Medal 3rd place in the European salsa championship held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the 4th place in the 2014 World Latin Dance Cup Competition held in Miami. He took the 6th place in the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup Competition and the 3rd place in the same competition in 2016. Last 3 years 2014-2015-2016 is Turkey Salsa Champions. Dance in Turkey's biggest dream is to be able to announce the name of the whole world, but also dance with her friends as well as established professionals as part of the KTS Team basement is interested in free diving. He is also a Dance National Team Athlete

MELISA SAHRA KATILMIŞ
Born on 23.04.1996 in Istanbul, Melisa started her sports life at the age of 8 with rhythmic gymnastics, continued with ballet at the Pera Fine Arts High School at the age of 13, and started her professional dance life at the Aytunç Bentürk Dance Academy at the age of 14. In a short time the entry of between sought-after dance athletes success in the dance world, he caught was able to and on top of most competitions to enter grabbed the title go to the podium in all competitions in Turkey (19 1st place titles in 2 seasons) and still dancing career Aytunç Bentürk Dance Academy as instructor and as a dancer underway, the biggest dream is to be a world-famous athlete and dance as national athletes to represent Turkey in all competitions. Most recently, he won the Gold Medal in the 2014 World Dance Olympics, the Bronze Medal in the European salsa championship held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the 4th place in the 2014 World Latin Dance Cup Competition held in Miami. He took the 6th place in the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup Competition and the 3rd place in the same competition in 2016. Last 3 years 2014-2015-2016 is Turkey Salsa Champions. He is also a Dance National Team Athlete.

Cem and Melisa achievements / Last 3 years

• Salsa champions of Turkey 2014-2015
• Salsa champions of Turkey 2015-2016
• Turkey Salsa Champions 2016-2017
• 2014 Russia World Dance Olympics Salsa Champions
• 2014 Russia Women's World Dance Olympiads champion
• 2014 Bosnia European Salsa Championship 3rd place
• 2014 Miami World Latin Dance Cup 4th place
• 2015 Miami World Latin Dance Cup 6th
• 2016 Miami World Latin Dance Cup 3rd place
• Aytunç Bentürk Dance Academy Dance and Sports Club Athletes
• He is a Dance National Team Athlete