3rd Hacettepe World Walking Day and Green Valley Walk
05.10.2026 / Congress / Symposium

The 3rd Hacettepe World Walking Day Symposium & Green Valley Walk will be held on Monday, October 5, at 10:00 a.m. at Hall K, Beytepe Campus, in collaboration with Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Sport Sciences and the Department of Health, Culture and Sports.

Following the opening remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atakan, a faculty member of the Department of Recreation at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, will deliver a talk titled “Intermittent Walking for Health.” The program will continue with a talk titled “The Importance of Reducing Sedentary Behavior for Health” by Dr. Necip Demirci, a faculty member of the Department of Recreation at the Faculty of Sport Sciences. The event will conclude with a Green Valley Walk.

Symposium Speakers:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atakan
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Recreation
“Intermittent Walking for Health”

Dr. Necip Demirci
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Recreation
“The Importance of Reducing Sedentary Behavior for Health”

All members of the Hacettepe community are invited to attend.