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Female World Boxing Champion performs military salute for Turkish Soldiers in Syria op

Busenaz Surmeneli beat her Chinese opponent Liu Yang, winning the Women's World Boxing Championships' 69-kg final

News Service
14:48 - 16/10/2019 Wednesday
Update: 17:16 - 16/10/2019 Wednesday
Turkish female boxer Busenaz Surmeneli
Turkish female boxer Busenaz Surmeneli
Turkish female boxer Busenaz Surmeneli performed the military salute for Turkish soldiers who have been carrying out Operation Peace Spring in Syria against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists, after her victory against her Chinese opponent at the
World Boxing Championships.

Surmeneli, who won a gold medal in the 69-kg final in the 2019 Women's World Boxing Championships in Russia, was given a warm welcome upon her return to Turkey at Trabzon Airport.

The 21-year-old Turkish athlete won her first world title in seniors.



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