Sahika Ercumen prepares for second dive in decade to raise awareness for Gaza

ANTALYA, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 15: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Turkiye's 'Defender of Life in Water' World Free Diving Record Holder Sahika Ercumen makes final preparations for her second dive in ten years to send a message of solidarity to the people of Gaza in Kas, Antalya, Turkiye on October 15, 2025. Under the slogan 'Let Gaza Breathe, Let the Darkness Turn to Light,' Ercumen aims to draw attention to the suffering endured in Gaza for years. Competing in the variable weight without fins category, Ercumenwho broke the previous 105-meter world record set by Serbian diver Lena Balta with a 106-meter dive two years agonow seeks to surpass her own record with this symbolic attempt. (Photo by ebnem Cokun/Anadolu via Getty Images)