Near East Primary School became the undefeated champion in the 2025-2026 TRNC Ministry of National Education Junior Boys Basketball Championship by defeating all its opponents. Near East Primary School won its sixth TRNC championship with this achievement, once again demonstrating its strong tradition in school sports.

The Near East Primary School Basketball Team, which showed an effective performance throughout the tournament, won the championship cup by defeating Levent Primary School 53-30 in the final match played at Atatürk Sports Hall. In the semi-final, the team, which defeated Dr. Suat Günsel Nicosia State Primary School with a score of 63-26, advanced to the semi-finals by beating 23 April Primary School 57-9 in the quarter-finals. Yakın Doğu Primary School, showing a superior performance from start to finish, achieved a great success by completing the tournament undefeated.

Head coach Ahmet Dağer and his assistant Günay Hasip Ertopaloğlu played a significant role in the team’s success. Their disciplined work and strong communication with the students led to the team’s peak performance on the field.

Yakın Doğu Primary School stands out with its educational approach that supports not only the academic achievements of its students but also their cultural, artistic, and athletic development. By encouraging students to gain discipline, team spirit, and self-confidence through sports activities, the school has once again proven its consistent success in sports with this championship.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemre S. Günsel Haskasap: “This undefeated championship is the most beautiful reward for the hard work of our students and the dedicated efforts of our teachers and coaches who trained them.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemre S. Günsel Haskasap, a member of the Near East Enterprises Board of Trustees, who followed the final match from the stands, said that the Near East Primary School students brought great pride with their determination and competitive play on the field.

Emphasizing that the Near East Enterprises schools, which provide education from kindergarten to college in Nicosia, Kyrenia, and Yeniboğaziçi, place great importance on athletic development alongside academic development, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemre S. Günsel Haskasap stated that sports are an important area that instills discipline, solidarity, and self-confidence in children. Cemre S. Günsel Haskasap stated that this undefeated championship was the most beautiful reward for the students’ hard work and the dedication of their teachers and coaches, and congratulated everyone involved in the success.

Fatma Coşar: “This success achieved by our basketball team is an important result of our educational environment, which allows our students to develop their talents in the right way.”

Fatma Coşar, the principal of Near East Primary School, made statements regarding the championship, which she described as “a source of pride. Thanks to our students’ determination, disciplined work, and strong team spirit, we are once again experiencing the joy of becoming the TRNC champion.” said Fatma Coşar, adding, “As Near East Primary School, we do not limit our educational philosophy to academic success alone. We support the multifaceted development of our students through sports, arts, and cultural activities. This success achieved by our basketball team is an important result of our educational environment, which allows our students to develop their talents in the right way.”

“I wholeheartedly congratulate our students, their teachers who trained them with great dedication, our coaches, and their families who always supported them.” said Coşar, adding, “Near East Primary School continues to prepare its students as well-rounded individuals for the future with its achievements in academic, cultural, and sporting fields, and with this championship, it has reinforced its tradition of success in school sports.”