Turkish swimmer wins silver in European tournament

ISTANBUL

Turkey's Emre Sakci won silver medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 in the U.K. on Wednesday.

Sakci finished men's 50-meter breaststroke in 25.82 seconds at the tournament in Glasgow, Scotland.

His record earned Sakci the title of first Turkish swimmer to earn a medal in the 50-meter breaststroke of the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

The championships are hosting more than 500 athletes from all around Europe in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

The biennial event -- started on Wednesday -- will run through Dec. 8.