December 14, 2003 – Turkey’s first official capoeira organization and only capoeira academy opened in Etimesgut, with 3 official and 5 independent groups from 8 cities, nearly 100 capoeiristas from Ankara, and the support of Sincan Municipality and the Brazilian Consulate.
January 2004 – The first stage show in Turkey devoted entirely to capoeira (Capoeira Arts Day).
March 2004 – The first workshop in Turkey with mestres (Mestre Itabora, C.M. Bola).
October 2004 – 1st Turkey Capoeira Festival (Mestre Itabora, Capoeira Brasil, Topazio).
January 2005 – 1st Axé Capoeira Batizado at the 100. Yıl Cultural Center. World-renowned Mestre Barrão came to Turkey (Mestre Barrão, Mestre Itabora, Ins. Lelo).
July 2005 – 2nd Turkey Capoeira Festival, with performances in Kızılay and at Ankara Castle (with Axé Capoeira Bursa, Mersin, Çeşme, İzmir, Urfa and İstanbul).
January 2006 – 2nd Axé Capoeira Batizado, Kocatepe Cultural Center. Mestre Barrão, Mestre Paulão Ceará and Ins. Lelo.
June 2006 – 3rd Turkey Capoeira Festival with Capoart, Capoeira Brasil and Axé Capoeira; performances in Kızılay, at Ankara Castle and in Göksu Park.
October 2006 – Mestre Bayano workshop.
March 2007 – 3rd Axé Capoeira Batizado, Hacettepe University Culture and Congress Center. Mestre Barrão, Mestre Boi, Mon. Vinicius.
December 2007 – For the first time, a Turkish capoeira organization was invited abroad to teach and give seminars: Baku, Azerbaijan.
Countless openings, festivals and performances in Kars, Urfa, Çeşme, Bolu, Sinop, Adana, Antalya, İstanbul and Ankara.
Chaired by Halit Yalçın with Erce Şenocak as vice-chair, the Ankara Capoeira Association continues its activities in 8 districts of Ankara and in Urfa, Mersin, İzmir, Bolu, Afyon, Bursa, Çeşme and Baku, Azerbaijan.