The campus Recreation and Fitness Center is fully equipped with modern cardio and resistance equipment, group fitness/aerobics studios, and an indoor swimming pool.

• Year-round fitness options irrespective of weather.
• Group classes and swimming lessons that support social integration.
• A central location for cross-cultural interaction among students.

An indoor sports hall supports basketball, volleyball, and organized training sessions, while dedicated fitness rooms accommodate individual training and conditioning.

• Intramural leagues and interuniversity matches.
• Seasonal training and rehabilitation programs supervised by coaches.

Multiple courts on campus allow flexible scheduling for recreational play and formal competitions.

Recruiter tip: Highlight court availability for sport-specific scholarships, club trials, and community-building events.

Outdoor infrastructure includes a dedicated football field and several tennis courts suitable for both team training and individual practice.

• Intramural football leagues and tennis clinics.

Table tennis tables and spaces for defensive sports, karate, and other martial arts expand student options beyond mainstream team sports.

Such variety appeals to students from regions where these sports are culturally significant and supports niche recruitment strategies.

All sports facilities and most teams are explicitly open to international students. Orientation programs and the International Student Association help newcomers find clubs, teams, and training schedules quickly.

Action for admissions teams: Provide a facilities overview in pre-arrival packs and promote introductory sessions during orientation week.

Staff and student volunteers often assist with language and scheduling barriers. Clubs and intramural teams encourage mixed-nationality participation to build cross-cultural friendships.

HR/Student Affairs action: Map out multilingual touchpoints (coaches, club leaders) to streamline communication for incoming cohorts.

IAU fields a wide range of teams. Recreational intramural teams coexist with competitive squads — the university’s teams, known as “The Flyers,” compete nationally and have earned championships and medals across sports.

Sports available for serious competition and recreation include football, basketball, volleyball, track & field, tennis, chess, bowling, karate, snowboarding, and arm-wrestling.

With more than 250 student organizations and approximately 400 intramural teams, international students can quickly find a sports home.

Practical step for recruiters: Use club lists to match prospective students with particular teams or coaches pre-arrival, improving early engagement and retention.

IAU invests in professional coaching for athletes and maintains pathways for students who reach elite levels. Several students have progressed to national teams and international representation in their sports.

Admissions/message to athletes: Include coach contact details and trial timelines in recruitment outreach for prospective varsity athletes.

The university’s teams and individual athletes have won dozens of national and university-level medals (gold, silver, bronze), reflecting a competitive environment that supports ambition.

Sports infrastructure is a tangible differentiator in recruitment campaigns. It supports messages around campus life, wellness programs, and student engagement—factors that weigh heavily in decision-making for international students and their families.

Admissions teams: Integrate sports testimonials, coach quotes, and facility images into program landing pages and recruitment brochures.

Well-run sports programs create opportunities for internships in sports management, physiotherapy, coaching, and event management — attractive for students seeking practical experience alongside academic studies.

Example cross-promotions: partner with institutions that provide complementary clinical placements and applied learning.

Study in Turkiye is a trusted partner for institutions seeking to scale international enrollment. We provide targeted recruitment strategies that leverage facilities like those at Istanbul Aydın University to attract active, community-oriented students.

Services include content creation, targeted digital campaigns, local market intelligence, and dedicated outreach to sports-oriented prospects.

Study in Turkiye streamlines lead capture, document processing, conditional offer generation, and onboarding — all critical for managing the volume and complexity of international applicants.

For sports applicants, these processes can capture athlete portfolios and competition records, route applicants to appropriate coaches and scholarship officers, and schedule trials and visa support to simplify conversions.

Study in Turkiye builds and manages agent networks and provides training on representing institutions with strong sports offerings. Interested partners can become authorised agents to promote universities in key source markets.

• Provide a sports facilities fact sheet with photos and contacts for coaches/clubs.
• Flag scholarship and trial opportunities for athlete applicants.
• Include information on fitness, mental health and club communities in pre-departure webinars.

• Host a sports fair during orientation featuring clubs, teams and coaching contacts.
• Offer facility induction sessions and multilingual tours for international students.
• Assign student ambassadors from existing teams to welcome and integrate newcomers.

• Use athlete success stories and competition results in social campaigns.
• Track student engagement through club membership and facility usage data to inform retention strategies.
• Offer cross-program collaborations: e.g., sport science students collaborating with teams for research and internships.

Subject: Train, Compete and Study: Sports opportunities at Istanbul Aydın University

Body (short): Highlight the indoor pool, courts, football field and professional coaching; link to the university page and offer a direct contact for coach trials. Encourage submission of athlete CV and competition videos via your admissions portal.