Bogazci University

A blind man paddles across the Bosphorus

Ahmet Ustunel lost his eyesight when he was three years old. But he decided to make kayaking his hobby and then went on to do what many thought was impossible.

A blind man’s quest to paddle across the Bosphorus

Ahmet Ustunel’s bid to kayak solo across Istanbul’s famous waterway means developing an electronic navigational guide for the visually impaired. His project draws inspiration from some extraordinary inventors, some of whom are themselves blind.