17th Kemer International Concludes

The 17th Kemer International Bocce Tournament took place in Kemer, Antalya, from October 28 to November 2, bringing together elite international athletes to compete across five Raffa disciplines. The host team, Turkiye, dominated the results, winning three titles across five categories. 

The championship featured intense competition across men's, women's, and mixed divisions. The nations securing titles and podium positions in order, are as follows:

• Raffa Doubles (Men):

  1. Türkiye B (Kerim Gökhan / Melih Taşkesen)

  2. Poland (Cyryl Złotogórski / Jan Kowalewski)

  3. Türkiye A (Görkem Doğan / H. Enes Sezgin) & Hungary (Mátyás Kiss / Gergely Dobos)

• Raffa Doubles (Women):

  1. Türkiye B (Asya Viyan Elinç / Eylül Gökburun)

  2. Türkiye A (Zilan Atilla / Elif Aday)

  3. Algeria (Messaouda Belmazouzi / N. Elhouda Damir) & Poland (Anna Złotogórska / M. Kowalczyk)

• Raffa Mixed Doubles:

  1. Poland A (M. Kowalczyk / C. Złotogórski)

  2. Türkiye B (Asya Viyan Elinç / Kerim Gökhan)

  3. Türkiye A (Zilan Atilla / H. Enes Sezgin) & Russia A (Svetlana Gataylo / Mikhail Popov)

• Raffa Precision (Men):

  1. Gergely Dobos (Hungary)

  2. Cyryl Złotogórski (Poland)

  3. Melih Taşkesen (Türkiye) & Georgy Danelia (Georgia)

• Raffa Precision (Women):

  1. Messaouda Belmazouzi (Algeria)

  2. Vera Fontana Dobosné (Hungary)

  3. Zilan Atilla (Türkiye) & Marina Kritskaya (Russia)

The medal ceremony was held on the final day of the event. Medals were presented to the successful athletes by CBI Executive Committee member Natalia Lele, CBI technical committee member Faik Kapsız, TBBDF Deputy President Serdar Arslan, and Secretary General Eren Öztürk.

Reflecting on the success of the event, International Bocce Confederation (CBI) President Dr. Mutlu Türkmen congratulated the Turkish Bocce Bowling and Dart Federation (TBBDF) for hosting the 17th edition of such an important event. He highlighted its significance in promoting Raffa—particularly in developing countries and among young athletes—and expressed his gratitude to all referees, coaches, athletes, and others who contributed to the organisation.

See the full results below: 

17kemertotalresults.pdf