Triangle Turkish Community Welcomes Chance to See National Team, Soccer Matchup vs. Mexico

Posted Jun 10, 2025
The center’s namesake is quite a football fan too. Dr. Aziz Sancar – who is a national hero to the Turks for winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – had dreams of being a goalkeeper for Türkiye. Despite their tight schedule arriving to the Triangle, the football federation president and members of the national team paid a visit to the Sancar Center. (Chapelboro.com)

Related: Campus Connections

Mexico defeats Turkey, 1-0, in international friendly soccer match at Kenan Stadium
Mexico’s men’s soccer national team defeated Turkey, 1-0, on Tuesday at Kenan Stadium in an international friendly soccer match as a part of the 2025...
Wed Jun 11, 2025

2024-25 in review at Carolina
The University of North Carolina had a lot to celebrate this academic year: groundbreaking research, national championships, a chancellor installation, the announcement of a new...
Mon Jun 9, 2025

New Bern celebrates Caleb Bradham's birthday, honoring the inventor of Pepsi Cola
Caleb Bradham, inventor of Pepsi, was born in Duplin County on May 27, 1867. He went to the University of North Carolina, and moved to...
Thu Jun 5, 2025

Gary Birdsong, longtime UNC ‘Pit Preacher,’ dies at 81
When UNC students return to campus in the fall, they’ll notice that a familiar voice in the Pit has fallen silent. Gary Eugene Birdsong, a...
Wed Jun 4, 2025