17.10.2025 11:57
National athlete Şahika Ercümen broke her own world record by diving 107 meters in a single breath in Kaş, Antalya, to support Gaza. The dive, carried out with the message "Let Gaza breathe, let darkness turn to light," was dedicated to both the 102nd anniversary of the Republic and to peace.
```html
Free diving world record holder and United Nations "Life Below Water" advocate Şahika Ercümen made a meaningful contribution to support Gaza with an event in Kaş district of Antalya. Ercümen, who descended to a depth of 107 meters in a single breath in the variable weight no fins category, broke her own world record of 106 meters by improving it by 1 meter.
The national athlete, who dove into the water with the slogan "Let Gaza breathe, let the darkness turn to light," reached a depth of 107 meters in 3 minutes and 21 seconds, officially recording her achievement. The successful athlete raised Turkish and Palestinian flags when she surfaced after the dive. Additionally, banners reading "Happy 102nd anniversary of our Republic" and "Let Gaza breathe" were carried at the event.
After the record, Şahika shared her happiness with a banner that read 'Let Gaza breathe,' stating, "I expressed this reaction with the dive we did 10 years ago. I am following the process in Gaza. Today, thankfully, we see that a peace process has begun. Until this process brings lasting peace, I will continue to be a breath for Gaza with my dives. I hope that Gaza breathes, and the darkness turns to light. We will continue to live with sports, nature, and hope," she expressed.
```