Bulletin

1. 5-6 SEPTEMBER 2015
WKF Karate1 Premier League
“The Karate1 WKF Premier League is the prime league event in the world of Karate. It is a
series of world class Karate competitions recognized and supported by the World Karate
Federation
Its aim is to bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open
championships of unprecedented scale and quality. “
09-07-2015

2. 1
Turkish Karate Federation President
Esat Delihasan welcomes the participants
The Turkish Karate Federation has the pleasure to invite you to the International
Karate one Open Istanbul 2015 which will be held from 5 to 6 September, 2015
in Istanbul.
For the fifth time, the Istanbul Open will take as part of the WKF
Premier League (WPL), the premier series recently set up by the WKF to
“bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open
championships of unprecedented scale and quality.”
After each Premier League event, a ranking list is issued. The competitor of each
category with the highest score at the end of the WKF Premier League season is
called Grand Winner and receives price money.
The Turkish Karate Federation is proud to host the WPL event, and our
organization team will implement everything to offer the best conditions of the
competition.
I look forward to meet with you all in Istanbul,
Best regards.
Esat DELİHASAN
The President of Turkish Karate Federation

3. 2
ORGANIZER AND CONTACT
TURKISH KARATE FEDERATION
ADDRESS: Ulus Is Hanı, Kat 5 Ulus / ANKARA
TEL.: + 90 312 310 61 90
FAX: + 90 312 309 32 62
E-Mail: karate@karate.gov.tr
Mobile phone: +90 530 469 10 32
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION
Web:
https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/set-
online/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=39#a_eventhead
Email: karate1@sportdata.org
SITE AND DATE
5-6 SEPTEMBER 2015 İSTANBUL – TURKEY
COMPETITON VENUE
BAYRAMPAŞA: HIDAYET TURKOGLU SPORT HALL
ADRESS: Şehit Kamil Balkan Cad. Adapark Yanı Bayrampaşa- ISTANBUL

4. 3
REGISTRATION
All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online using the online
system on https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/set-
online/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=39#a_eventhead. In
case of any questions concerning the online registration please directly contact the
Sportdata software team via the email address office@sportdata.org.
Clubs / teams / federations are responsible for the quality of the entered registration
data. Changes of online registration data are possible until 23.08.2015.
The official registration session will take place on 04.08.2015 from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00
p.m.
If changes are required during the official registration session because of incorrect,
missing or new registration data, a fee of € 20 is charged for each change.
At registration, accreditation cards will be issued with the participants’ main data, a
photograph and information about registered categories. The accreditation card must
be worn at all times during the event.
The WKF ID card will no longer be compulsory; it may be purchased by those athletes
who are interested in having one.
Only members of national federations recognized by WKF are admitted to
participate.
Any athlete not registered by their national federation who wishes to participate
in the Premier League event will have to present a relevant letter confirming
his/her national federation membership.
Please also note:
- All teams have to register their participants at the official registration session
- Only one responsible per team has to register the complete team
- All participants have to show their passports at the registration session
CATEGORIES
 Kata individual female and male (16 years and older)
 Kata Team female and male (16 years and older)
 Kumite individual female (18 years and older):
-50 kg, -55kg, -61 kg, -68 kg, +68kg
 Kumite individual male (18 years and older):
-60 kg, -67 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg, +84 kg

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ENTRY FEE
The entry fees are € 45 per individual category entry and € 70 per team category entry.
OFFICAL TRAVEL AGENCY
PERİT ORGANİZASYON TURİZM TANITIM REKLAM
ÖZEL EĞT.İNŞ.OTO. SAN VE TİC.LTD ŞTİ
CONTACT FOR HOTEL:
Mr: Tanzer KOÇAK
Gsm: +90 505 609 92 10
Reservations will be made via tanzer@perittanitim.com
PAYMENT:
Beneficiary :PERİT ORGANİZASYON TURİZM TANITIM REKLAM
ÖZEL EĞT.İNŞ.OTO. SAN VE TİC.LTD ŞTİ
Address :Beştepe Mahallesi Mecnun Sokak No: 32 /1 Yenimahalle
Ankara - Türkiye Zip Code: 06560
Name of Bank :GARANTİ BANKASI A.Ş
BANK ADDRESS :Mebusevler Mahallesi Dögol caddesi no: 1/A
Tandoğan/ Çankaya / Ankara / Türkiye Zip Code: 6570
BRANC :Tandoğan -Ankara-Turkey
IBAN :TR 53 0006 2001 4800 0009 0996 97
SWIFT :TGBATRIS

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COMPETITON RULES
WKF Rules / Karate1 Rules
For all categories the official WKF rules / Karate1 rules are applied. Only WKF
Approved protective equipment is allowed to use. Athletes have to bring their
equipment. Kindly see below the list of WKF approved items.
TRADEMARK MAIN OFFICE
DOUBLE D
2, rue Vladimir Jankelevitch
77184 Emerainville
France
Phone : +33 1 64 73 00 03
Fax : + 33 1 64 73 00 04
E-mail: nicolas.poy-tardieu@doubled.fr
ARAWAZA
724, Chemin des Anglais
Mascouche (QC) J7L 3R6
Canada
Phone: + 1 450 477 4410
Fax: +1 450 477 4400
E-mail: sales@arawaza.com
SBI SPORT AB
Staffanstorpvägen 115
S-23291 ARLÖV- MALMÖ
Tel: +46 40 948888
Fax: +46 40 940780
E-mail: robert.tegel@sbisport.se
DAEDO, S.L.
C/ Balmes 55
08007 Barcelona
Spain
Tel : +34 93 2635350 / 93 4541514
Fax : +34 93 4535251
Email : daedo@daedosport.com
BUDOLAND
Am Grießenbach 8
83126 Flintsbach
Germany
Phone: 08034-90990-0
Fax: 08034-90990-11
E-mail: info@budoland.de
SHUREIDO
1-1-6 Tomari, Naha-City
Okinawa (Japan) 900-0012
Tel No: +81(98)861 5621
Fax No: +81(98)861 5525
Email: shureido@orange.ocn.ne.jp

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OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR LIST CAN BE CHECKED ON THE WKF OFFICIAL WEB PAGE: www.wkf.net UNDER THE
“HOMOLOGATED ITEMS” AREA
The use of the WKF Body Protector is compulsory for all male and female Kumite categories.
PRIZE MONEY
For individual categories (Kumite and Kata):
 Gold Medallist: 500 €
 Silver Medallist: 300 €
 Bronze Medallist: 100 €
For Kata team categories:
 Gold Medallist: 600 €
 Silver Medallist: 400 €
 Bronze Medallist: 200 €
RANKING
Competitors can earn ranking points in every Karate1 event according to the official
WKF Ranking Criteria.
Karate1 ranking starts new by the first event of a Karate1 season.
After each WKF Karate1 event new ranking lists are issued on this website
For each category, the competitor with the highest ranking score will be the grand
winner of this category.
T O K A I D O
Kojimachi KY Bldg., 3-12-4
Chiyoda-Ku 102 Tokyo
Japan
Phone: +81 3 3262 02 81
Fax: +81 3 3234 93 87
E-mail: tokaodo@par.odn.ne.jp
WESING
Fujian Weizhixing Sports Goods Co., Ltd.
Binjiang Industrial Park, Xiamei Town, Nan’an City,
Fujian Province 362302, China.
Tel: +86-595-26889099
Fax: +86-595-8675 6390
E-mail: fu.yingwei@wesingsports.com

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Grand winners (Karate1 champions) have to participate in 5 Karate 1 events at least.
Grand winners (Karate1 champions) at the end of the WKF Karate1 season receive
extra price money.
The results of each Karate1 event will also influence the official continuous WKF World
Ranking List.
TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS
Entrance tickets are free of charge.
SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME
Friday 04.09.2015
10:00 - 20:00 Registration Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall
19:00 - 20:00 Referee Meeting Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall
l20:30 - 21:00 Coach Meeting & Draw Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall
Saturday 05.09.2015
09:00 -11.00 Weigh-in Female -50 -55 -61 kg
Weigh-in Male -60 -67 -75 kg
Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall
09:00 -11.30 Individual Kata (Male - Female) Elimination & Repechages
11:30 -17:30 Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg) Elimination &
RepechagesMale Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)
17:30 FINAL - FEMALE and MALE INDIVIDUAL KATA
17:45 MEDALS AWARD FEMALE and MALE KATA
18:00 - 18:15 FINAL - FEMALE KUMITE (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg)
18:20 - 18:40 MEDALS AWARD
18:40 - 19.00 FINAL - MALE KUMITE (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)
19:00 - 19:20 MEDALS AWARD

9. 8
Sunday 06.09.2015
09:00 -11.00 Weigh-in Female -68 +68 kg
Weigh-in Male -84 +84 kg
Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall
10:00 - 11:00 Female and Male Team Kata Elimination & Repechages
11:00 -14:30 Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg) Elimination &
RepechagesMale Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)
14:30 - 14:40 FINAL - FEMALE KUMITE (-68kg, +68kg)
14:40 - 14:50 MEDALS AWARD
14:55 - 15:10 FINAL - MALE KUMITE (-84kg, +84kg)
15:15 - 15:25 MEDALS AWARD
15:30 - 16:00 FINAL - FEMALE and MALE TEAM KATA
16:00 - 16:20 MEDALS AWARD
HEADQUARTER HOTEL
GOLDEN WAY HOTEL (HQ) **** (4 STAR)
Adress: Oruç Reis Mahallesi Vadi Caddesi Giyimkent Sitesi Katlı İş Merkezi
No:274, Esenler İstanbul Türkiye, Oruçreis, 34235 Esenler/İSTANBUL
GRAND S HOTEL **** (4 STAR)
Adress: Yavuz Selim Mah. Yavuz Selim Cad. No:20 34220
ESENLER İSTANBUL

10. 9
GÜMÜŞ PALAS HOTEL *** (3 STAR)
Adress: Merkez Mah. Ali Galip bey Cad. No:20 Gaziosmanpaşa İSTANBUL
RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL TEKSTİLKENT ***** (5 STAR)
Adress: Orucreis MhTekstilciler Cad 3, 34235 İSTANBUL
ACCOMMODATION
Official Hotels, bed and breakfast with optional lunch and dinner. Prices in Euro (€)
per person and night including local taxes
HOTEL SGL DBL TRIP LUNCH DINNER
GOLDEN WAY HOTEL HQ **** 75 56 53 18 18
GRAND S HOTEL **** 70 50 48 16 16
GÜMÜŞ PALAS HOTEL*** 55 40 38 14 14
RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL***** 95 65 62 22 22
Reservations will be made via:
tanzer@perittanitim.com
- Extra charges (telephone, minibar, meals…) will be paid directly to the Hotel.
- All above mentioned prices are NET and include all taxes as known at date of
proposal.
- In the event of any change on official taxes, we reserve the right to review
prices.
- The payment and his confirmation shall be sent to inform upon confirmation.

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Restaurant in Stadium:
In the venue during the championship will be served SET MENU at 18 Euro (€) per
person including one water.
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AND PAID UNTIL 20 OF
AUGUST 2015
The teams will be meet in the airport from the organization at your arrival and will
accompany you to the bus/car to transfer to you hotel and you will also be accompanied
from you hotel on departure date.
Round Trip (Arrival & Departure)
22 € Per person (From 1 to 8 Persons Minimum 4 persons required)
20 € Per person (From 9 to 19 persons)
Transfers between the official hotels and the competition venue will be free of
charge on competition days and the shuttle service will be offered each 3 hours.
(Please ask for transportation from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to hotels.)
Reservations will be made via
tanzer@perittanitim.com
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSFERS:
20 days prior to arrival: 75% fee of the total price for the booking, will be charged for
cancellations; (until 15 of August 2015)
After 15 August 100% fee, of the total price for the booking will be charged for
cancellations;
Please also note, when making changes to your reservations, in the last 10 days, the
charge is € 50,00 change to cover office fees.
AIRPORT TRANSFER

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VISA REQUIREMENTS
For anykind of change kindly visit;
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Insurance:
It is compulsory that all participants and members of delegations to have their
own medical and personal trip insurance. Turkish Karate Federation and World
Karate Federation assume no liability or responsibility for the lack of insurance
from participants and members of delegations.
Currency:
The Turkey currency is Turkish Lira ( ). Foreign currencies can be exchanged
at the airport, in banks, as well as in many foreign currency exchange offices
which can be found all over the city. Banks are usually open from 8.30 - 12.30
am to 13.30 - 5.00pm, from Monday to Friday. Shopping malls are open from
10 am to 10 pm every day.
Electricity:
220 Volts / 50 Hz
Visitors from the Great Britain need an adapter for electrical devices.
Visitors from the USA need a transformer in order to use their 110 Volts - 125 Volts
devices.
Communication:
To call Turkey from abroad, dial the international code 00(+) followed by
90 for Turkey. Example for İstanbul number: 00 (+) 90 212 585 55 55.
There are 3 mobile operators in Turkey. You can gather SIM Cards from the airport
and also from the shops in the city centre.
www.turkcell.com.tr www.vodafone.com.tr www.avea.com.tr
Services:
Emergency Ambulance service : 112
Emergency Police : 155
Emergency Fire : 110
Vaccination : No need.
Majority Religion : Islam
Time zone : GMT +2

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TERMS OF RESPONSIBILITY
To be filled, signed and sent back before by 30 August 2015.
The undersigned, as the chief of Delegation of my country, duly enrolled to participate in
the Istanbul Open Karate 1 Championship which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 5
to 6 September 2015, with fully knowledge of the Statues, the Rules and the Norms of
the WORLD KARATE FEDERATION, pledge myself to faithfully accomplish the
regulations of this before mentioned entity, and I take any and all administrative, civil and
criminal responsibilities for whatever happens to our athletes, coaches and other
members of our delegation participating in this championship, before, during and after the
competition, such as physical injuries, personal expenses, or monetary debts and
material damages caused to the hotels, the venue, means of transportation, etc.
Furthermore, I exempt from any legal, civil or criminal responsibilities the organizers of the
Championships, the WKF and the Turkish Karate Federation, its directors, as well as
any person, company, or entity related to the event (sponsors, public and private
entities).
I authorize the organizers of the event to use images, photos and the names of our
competitors and other members of our delegation (since it is considered necessary) for
the sport activities and publications of karate, related to the event, without any
monetary compensations.
Country / Nation :
Surname, First name :
Passport number & expiry date:
Position in the federation :
Address:
Phone number :
Fax & e-mail :
Fill in, stamp, sign and send to: Signature & stamp-----------------------
---------Turkish Karate Federation
E-Mail: karate@karate.gov.tr
Fax : +90 312 309 32 62