The Official Name of the Mascot of 2017 Deaflympics

We are thrilled to announce the official name of the Mascot of the Deaflympics 2017. The name of Mascot has been chosen by the votes of more than 100 thousand people on the internet platform. As a result of this poll, the official name of the Mascot of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics is “CAKIR”, which means Greyish-Blue.

In addition, Eight-Corner Cap of CAKIR represents patriotism, bravery, valor, generosity, youthfulness, modesty and hospitality of the people of Samsun, while the shoes are inspired by the local "Cuban-heel" shoe.

Source:http://deaflympics2017.org/en/cakir-the-mascot-hands-out-atom-to-the-people-of-samsun-detail/105