The third session of the “Play Forward” seminar series, organised in collaboration between the Sports Studies Centre and the football strategy initiative LOBA, has taken place.
The third event of the series, held on Saturday, 20 December 2025, at Kadir Has University’s Cibali Campus, focused on the theme “The Social Power of Sport — The Colour of Change.” The seminar addressed the role of sport in social transformation from the perspective of equality and inclusion.
The session was moderated by Aslı E. Koç Tiryaki, Founder of the LOBA Football Strategy Initiative. The speakers included:
- Sinem Aydın — UN Women HeForShe Turkey Coordinator
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu — Lecturer, Istanbul Bilgi University
- Fırat Fidan — Co-Founder, Sports Company
- Zeycan R. Yıldırım — Chief Marketing Officer, Samsunspor CMO
Play Forward continues its mission to explore the sustainable future of sport by bringing together stakeholders from academia, civil society, the media and the private sector. Details about upcoming sessions in the series, which will continue until January 2026, will be announced soon.