It Became Turkey’s Pride: World First in Mathematics!

14-year-old Doruk Sabuncuoğlu Ford, an 8th grade student living in Karşıyaka district of Izmir, left his opponents behind and became the world’s first by answering all the questions correctly at the German Math Olympics held in Germany. Stating that he participated in the Olympics with the guidance of his teacher, Doruk successfully passed the qualifying rounds and qualified for the finals in Frankfurt, Germany. It was learned that Doruk, who represented Turkey for 2.5 hours in the Olympics attended by hundreds of students from many countries of the world, answered all the questions correctly.

It was stated that one of the questions in the competition was canceled due to being incorrect. Thus, Doruk succeeded in all questions, surpassed his competitors and reached the world championship. Making a statement about the Olympics, the 14-year-old student said: “With the advice of my mathematics teacher, I have the opportunity to participate in the competitions I want. I also participated in these Olympics online and individually.

I was successful in the first stage. I won the bronze medal in the second stage held on December 14, 2025 and qualified to go to the finals. I came first by answering all the questions correctly in the face-to-face Olympics held at Goethe University in Frankfurt on April 29, 2026. At first I was hesitant about participating in the final, but now I think I’m glad I did. I met people from many different countries around the world and made many friends.

Also, it was a great source of pride for me to leave all the competitors behind and come first. First of all, I had the opportunity to wave the Turkish flag. “I am very happy and proud to represent my country and be successful.” HIS GOAL IS TO BE AN ENGINEER Stating that his goal is to become an engineer, Doruk said, “I grew up with mathematics and it contributed a lot to me. “I aim to participate in more competitions and become an engineer in the coming periods,” he said.

Doruk’s mother, Didem Sabuncuoğlu Ford, said in her statement: “Doruk is trying to solve mathematics topics that are far above his grade level and he is successful in this. He manages to combine mathematics with daily life. “I am very happy and proud of my son’s success,” he said.