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
operates 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 veteran of the early years of the Turkish Handball Federation (THF) in 1976, former national handball player, coach-player for MTA, ITU, and Beşiktaş clubs.
Vice Chairman
Sadullah Eriç
Kılıçoğlu Toprak Sports Club player,
VHD Founding Member
Member
Alemdar Sungar
Eti Biscuits Club player, Youth and Hearing Impaired Coach, Lecturer, VHD Founding Member
Member
Gülay Çelik
Eti Biscuits, Toprak Su Clubs player, VHD Founding Member
Member
Mutluhan Timurçin
ITU, Enka Clubs player, Member of the Turkish Veteran Handball Players Platform, Founding Member of VHD
Member
Selçuk Uçar
Former National Handball Player, Kılıçoğlu Toprak Spor, İTÜ, Arçelik player, Physical Education Teacher, VHD Founding Member
Member
Şakir Öniz
Former National Handball Player, Altay, Eti, Esk. Polis Gücü player, Physical Education Teacher.
This is the second-term board of directors, serving from 2025 to 2028.