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Herkese merhaba,

Bu sene Istanbul Maratonu'ndan 1 gun evvel 108 km'lik bir yaris kostum. 13 bucuk saat suren bir mucadele, bir kac defa gidip gelen birakma dusuncesi, uykusuzluk, yorgunluk derken bitirebildim. Bu kosum hem Cumhuriyet yildönumumuze hem zorluklarla okuyup yilmadan yoluna devam eden ögrenci arkadaslarimiza hem de bu arkadaslarimizi desteklemek icin gönullu bagis toplayan herkese armagan olsun!

Burs toplarken bazen arkadaslarim özur diliyorlar 'Sena kusura bakma daha fazla bagislayamadim' diye. Yardimin buyugu kucugu yok aslinda. Sizler bunun bir parcasi olup bu dayanismayi buyutup yayarak zaten en önemli katkiyi yapiyorsunuz. Umarim bu sene de ögrenci arkadaslarimiza ihtiyaclari olan destegi saglayabilecegiz sizlerin yardimi ile. Yapacaginiz her bagis sadece ve direk ögrenci arkadaslarimiza aktarilacaktir.

Sevgiler,

Hello everyone,

This year, one day before the Istanbul Marathon, I ran a 108 km race. It was a 13.5-hour struggle — moments of wanting to quit, sleeplessness, exhaustion — but somehow, I made it to the finish. I dedicate this run to the anniversary of our Republic, to all the students who continue their journey despite challenges, and to everyone who volunteers their time and energy to collect donations in support of them.

When I’m fundraising, some of my friends sometimes apologize, saying, “Sena, sorry I couldn’t donate more.” But there’s really no such thing as a small or big donation. By simply being part of this effort — by spreading and strengthening this spirit of solidarity — you’re already making the most meaningful contribution.

I hope that, with your help, we can once again provide the support our student friends need this year. Every donation you make will go directly and entirely to the students.

With love,

Sena