Bogazici University Sports Fest
Bogazici University Sports Fest is Turkey's biggest student-organized sports festival, held in Bogazici University facilities every year since 1980 with the original name, <nowiki>"Spor Bayramı"</nowiki>. This festival includes contribution of the both school and students of Bogazici University, and participation of hundreds of sportsmen around the world. Sports Committee. Sports Committee’s history lies its roots back to “The Athletics Association” founded in 1896 at Robert College. This organisation was also the first student association to be established in Turkey. Sports Committee’s aim, as one of the main parts of social  life in Bogazici University, is to create a sportive environment with our numerous organization. For the past 120 years, the Sports Committee has been arranging all the sports events in the university. Binding 800 sportsmen in 23 different branches of sports under its root, this association has also various organizations which are Bogazici University Sports Awards, SnowBreak, Field Day, Fall Games, Interfaculty Tournament, Water Sports Weekend and Sports Fest. Bogazici University. Formerly known as Robert College, the history of the university dates back to 1863, as the first American institution of higher education established outside the USA. Situated on a  hill-top overlooking the Bosphorus, the university enjoys a reputation of being one of the most distinguished higher education establishment in Turkey and the Middle East. The University is a member of a network of universities across Europe and the USA with which there is a dynamic student exchange program.