WHO ARE WE?
Here is our story
Veteran
Hentbolcular Derneği (VHD) (Veteran Handball Player's Association) is a
non-governmental and non-profit organization founded in 2019 and based in
Eskisehir, Türkiye. The association brings together former handball players,
coaches, referees, sports managers, and handball enthusiasts who share a
lifelong connection with the sport.
VHD believes
that handball is more than a competitive sport. It is a powerful social tool
that connects generations, promotes healthy lifestyles, and strengthens social
cohesion. The association works with a strong volunteer-based structure and is independently; guided by transparency, solidarity, and social responsibility.
MISSION & VISION
Small changes make a big difference.
Our mission is: To act as a bridge between past and future by preserving the values of handball, sharing experience across generations, and transforming sport into a tool for social benefit.
Our vision: To become an inclusive and sustainable community where everyone who has ever connected with handball comes together under a strong sense of "we".
In line with this understanding, our association:
• Organizes sporting events and tournaments that support the active lives of veteran handball players,
• Carries out social responsibility projects for disabled individuals and disadvantaged groups.
Board of Directors
Veteran Handball World Volunteers
Chairman of the Board
Kayhan Beyhan
A doyen of the early years of the Turkish Handball Federation (THF) in 1976, former National Handball Team, coach-player for MTA, ITU, and Beşiktaş clubs.
Vice Chairman
Sadullah Eriç
Career: formerly Kılıçoğlu Toprak Sports Club player,
VHD Founding Member
Member
Alemdar Sungar
Career: formerly Eti Biscuits Club player, Youth and Hearing Impaired Coach, Lecturer, VHD Founding Member
Member
Gülay Çelik
Career: formerly Eti Biscuits, Toprak Su Clubs player, VHD Founding Member
Member
Mutluhan Timurçin
Career: formerly ITU, Enka Clubs player, Member of the Turkish Veteran Handball Players Platform, Founding Member of VHD
Member
Selçuk Uçar
Career: formerly National Handball Team (300+), Kılıçoğlu Toprak Spor, İTÜ, Arçelik player, Physical Education Teacher, VHD Founding Member
Member
Şakir Öniz
Career: formerly National Handball Team (200+), Altay, Eti, Esk. Polis Gücü player, Physical Education Teacher.
This is the second-term board of directors, serving from 2025 to 2028.