ISTANBUL At just 25, alpine skier Sıla Kara has made history by representing Türkiye in international competitions a record 181 times, the highest number for any Turkish skier. Over her career, Kara reached the podium 49 times and won 13 gold medals in these record-high international events, each time hearing the Turkish national anthem played in her honor. Born in 2000 in the eastern city of Erzurum, Kara began skiing at the age of seven with a local ski club. She currently competes for