SANKO Holding is one of the main sponsors of Teknofest, the world’s biggest aerospace festival, and maintains its supports for young people, who will light our future with technology projects.
Within the scope of the Environment and Energy Technologies competition, it is aimed to create a culture of use of renewable energy resources and energy efficiency in the society, to raise awareness on efficiency and environment issues and to develop innovative and technological ideas.
SANKO is “bringing the past and the future together.”
We are proud to have contributed to the rescue of the unique mosaics by sponsoring the rescue excavations initiated to prevent the unique mosaics in the Ancient City of Zeugma from being submerged under water.
Adopting the principle of protecting the common cultural heritage of humanity as a principle, we have contributed to the rescue of many historical artefacts during the excavations in the Ancient City of Zeugma.
We also sponsored the book Belkıs- Zeugma and Mosaics prepared by Mehmet Önal, Deputy Manager of Gaziantep Archaeological Museum, archaeologists Fatma Bulgan, Hamza Güllüce, Ahmet Beyazlar and museum researchers Burhan Balcıoğlu and Taner Atalay, and edited by Asst. Prof. Dr. Rıfat Ergeç, in order to take a note of the history of Zeugma.
We attach great importance to supporting projects that will reveal the historical heritage of our country. Behind our support for the Carchemish excavations is our sensitivity to protect this historical heritage and to transfer this heritage to future generations in the right way.
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and in cooperation with Gaziantep Governorate, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul University, Gaziantep University and University of Bologna, we, as SANKO Holding, have been continuing our support since 2015 for the archaeological excavations carried out by the Turkish-Italian committee in the ancient city of Carchemish, an archaeological treasure. We support excavation, conservation and research activities.
In the ancient city of Carchemish, one of the most important ancient cities of the world, which has a very high value for the protection of cultural heritage in the Gaziantep region and carrying it to the future, finds were found, each of which will mirror history from a different perspective.
Poligon Construction, our Group company, has completed a special roof covering that protects the ancient city with a sensitive work without touching the locations and texture of the existing historical artifacts.
The project, which organized by the Universities of Bologna, Gaziantep and Istanbul, together with many other participants, was carried out under the Chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Nicolò Marchetti (University of Bologna), Vice Chairmanship of Assoc. Prof. Hasan Peker (Istanbul University), and scientific supervision of Prof. Dr. Refik Duru, Prof. Dr. Belkıs Dinçol and Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özakça. This was an event that the archaeological community and the interested public had been waiting for almost a century, after the site had not been researched or visited since it became a military outpost in 1920. The shared project takes a holistic approach to research, conservation and presentation: It envisages a comprehensive study of the Bronze, Iron Age and Roman urban layout and the preservation of the remains at the same time, taking into account touristic development.
As SANKO Holding, we are proud to sponsor World Champion Yiğit Caner Aydın on the 100th anniversary of the Republic. We give priority to projects that contribute especially to young people in education, culture and arts and sports. By expanding our support to sports with our vision of supporting sports, athletes and the success of young people, we have become the main sponsor of the future activities of Para National Archer Yiğit Caner Aydın, who has world championships and numerous gold medals in his career.
As SANKO Holding, we have undertaken the main sponsorship of the Turkish National Paralympic Committee in order to support our Paralympic athletes who successfully represent Türkiye in the international arena.
With our vision of supporting athletes, we aim to ensure development in the field of Paralympic sports and to create social impact for a wider audience, especially for female Paralympic athletes. In addition to the main sponsorship of TNPC, we support National Para Table Tennis player Merve Cansu Demir, National Para Taekwondo player Seçil Er, National Para Athlete Aysel Önder and National Para Shooter Çağla Baş who have competed in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
As SANKO Holding, we undertook the main sponsorship of the Kommagene Biennial, which has become one of the most important contemporary art events in Türkiye with the wide extent and outdoor installations, under the coordination of LAM Association and hosted by Adıyaman Governorship.
Under the curatorship of Prof. Eros Istvan from Hungary, 53 artists from 20 different countries have participated in the biennial. This year’s theme of the biennial, determined after the devastating earthquake that deeply affected the region, was “Healing”. These artists exhibited works that explore the power of healing and the role of art in this process from various perspectives, following a challenging period that shook the region. In the biennial, we brought together the historical and cultural richness of Adıyaman, where SANKO Holding has production facilities, with art. Among the places where the works were exhibited were Mount Nemrut, Kahta Castle, Cendere Bridge, Karakuş Tumulus, Belören Village and, the city of Perre, which are intertwined with both nature and archeology.
The biennial, which was inaugurated at the Summit of Mount Nemrut, started with a hopeful and healing beginning, accompanied by the first light of the sun, with the participation of writers from different countries. On the same day, the NEG-UUDEL Performance Art Group from Mongolia gave the audience a unique performance at the summit. The Kommagene Biennial offered a program full of works that highlight the healing power of art and culture.
We have been supporting the team of our city with our brands through jersey sponsorship for 35 years. Our brands ÇİMKO and Maisonette have their names emblazoned on the jerseys of Gaziantep Football Club in the new season.