PGSPORTS

What PGSPORTS does

PG Sports is a privately held, single-location sports and developmental therapy center operating in Dragos, Kartal, Istanbul, founded in 2014 by child development expert Şenay Yılmaz. It holds the first and only sports facility license issued by Turkey's Ministry of Youth and Sports for serving children with special needs (autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, hyperactivity, attention disorders), ages 2-20. The company operates under the coordination of Pozitif Gelişim Özel Eğitim Merkezi, an affiliated special education center with 15+ years of operating history, providing access to a multidisciplinary team of special education teachers, sports coaches, occupational therapists, and therapy specialists.

The service portfolio combines adapted sports (athletics, swimming, cycling, fitness, table tennis, tennis, basketball) with proprietary therapeutic programs including the Snoezelen Sensory Magic Room (first in Turkey, second globally), Play Attention (NASA-derived attention training), Auditory Integration, Auditory Processing, Montessori-based learning, fine motor and visual perception training, language development, peer interaction, empathy and reasoning development, and a parent development program. Programs are delivered as 45-minute individual sessions, typically bundled into 4-month individualized plans priced per-seans with volume discounts, ranging from 1,085 to 1,265 TRY per session and 10,120 to 43,400 TRY monthly.

The go-to-market is community-led and relies on direct family outreach, earned media coverage across Turkish national press and television, social media presence, and word-of-mouth within the special needs parent community. Revenue is generated entirely through direct consumer enrollment at the Istanbul facility; there are no resellers, distributors, institutional contracts, or digital channels. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no expansion beyond its original facility since founding.

Name

PGSPORTS

Legal name

PG Sports

Website

https://pgsports.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PGSPORTS is Turkey's first and only Ministry of Youth and Sports-licensed sports facility for children with special needs, operating a single Istanbul center that combines adapted sports with proprietary sensory, auditory, and developmental therapy programs for ages 2-20.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Children's Sports and Therapy Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Child and Youth Services (624110), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Special needs sports programs
• Sensory integration therapy
• Adaptive physical education
• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Developmental therapy center

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Package Programs (Seans/Hourly): PG Sports generates revenue through session-based (per seans) and monthly package program fees. Sessions are 45 minutes each. Packages range from 8 sessions in 2 months (8 seans) to 40 sessions in 10 months. Volume discounts apply: more sessions per month results in lower per-seans cost. Fees cover all sports, sensory integration, peer interaction, play therapy, auditory processing, Montessori, reasoning, empathy development, and parent development programs together.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PGSPORTS is Turkey's first and only Ministry of Youth and Sports-licensed sports facility for children with special needs (autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, ADHD, ages 2-20). It delivers integrated program packages combining adapted sports (athletics, swimming, cycling, fitness, tennis, basketball, table tennis), sensory integration via the Snoezelen Sensory Magic Room, the Play Attention attention program, Auditory Integration, Montessori-based learning, play therapy, peer interaction, empathy and reasoning development, fine motor, visual perception, language development, and a Parent Development Program, sold as monthly bundled session packages delivered in person at its Dragos, Kartal (Istanbul) facility.

Product overview

PGSPORTS is Turkey's first and only sports and activity center for children with special needs, licensed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The organization operates under the Pozitif Gelişim Special Education Center umbrella with 15+ years of experience. The core offering is a portfolio of integrated programs combining sports (Sports Programs including athletics, swimming, cycling, fitness, table tennis, tennis, basketball), therapeutic interventions (Sensory Magic Room, Play Attention, Auditory Integration, Auditory Processing, Fine Motor, Visual Perception, Language Development), developmental activities (Montessori, Interaction-Based Play Program, Peer Interaction, Empathy Development, Reasoning), and family support (Parent Development Program). Programs are available as standalone services or bundled in Intensive Programs combining multiple offerings for children aged 2-20 with autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, hyperactivity, and attention disorders. Additional activities include Handicrafts, Music, Dance, Cooking, and Gardening clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Day Program (Tam Günlük Program) Comprehensive full-day program for children ages 4-7, delivered Monday–Friday 09:00–16:00 over 4-month periods, integrating sports, sensory integration, play, Montessori, auditory processing, empathy and reasoning development, peer interaction, and parent development activities.
• Sports Programs (Spor Programları) Adapted sports programs including Fun Athletics (Eğlenceli Atletizm), Swimming (Yüzme), Cycling (Bisiklet), Fitness, Table Tennis (Masa Tenisi), Tennis, and Basketball (Basketbol), individually planned based on each child's developmental needs.
• Sensory Magic Room (Snoezelen) Snoezelen multi-sensory stimulation room, the first of its kind in Turkey, delivering 45-50 minute sessions that simultaneously engage visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, tactile and vestibular/proprioceptive systems, supporting children with dyslexia, motor function disorders and coordination issues.
• Play Attention NASA-originated attention training program for individuals with IQ 60+ that uses an arm-worn device to measure and develop attention awareness and sustained attention, applied for children with ADHD and learning difficulties.
• Auditory Integration (İşitsel Bütünleme) Institution-specific auditory integration program targeting auditory skill development and stimulating the brain's speech center, designed for children ages 2-7 with speech difficulties or non-verbal children, including those with autism and Atypical Autism.
• Interaction-Based Play Program (Etkileşim Temelli Oyun Programı) Play program based on 15 fundamental behaviors in cognitive, communication, and social-emotional areas, designed to develop play skills and facilitate peer interaction among children with special needs.
• Montessori Program (Montessori Programı) Montessori education program adapted for children with special needs, covering fine motor, concentration, observation skills, math concepts, language skills, creative arts, and peer interaction in social consciousness.
• Peer Interaction (Akran Etkileşimi) Peer interaction groups formed based on age, gender, developmental characteristics and problem situations, with monthly formation of approximately 500 different groups conducting peer-supported learning and collaboration activities.
• Empathy Development (Empati Gelişimi) Empathy development program adapted for children with special needs, covering understanding others' perspectives, recognizing emotions, and developing compassion through age- and level-appropriate progression.
• Reasoning (Muhakeme) Reasoning skills development program covering verbal, numerical and non-verbal (spatial) reasoning, adapted for children with special needs with age- and level-appropriate objectives.
• Parent Development Program (Ebeveyn Geliştirme Programı) Relationship-Based Approach parent training program designed to improve parent-child interaction quality and extend the child's cognitive, social, emotional and communication development into the home environment.
• Intensive Programs (Yoğunlaştırılmış Programlar) Combined full-day and half-day programs providing 20-40 hours per week, integrating sports, sensory integration, play, Montessori, auditory processing, empathy and reasoning development, peer interaction and parent development for children ages 2-10.
• Language Development Program (Dil Gelişim Programı) Language program focusing on receptive language and oral motor skills to develop speech, meaningful speech, and use of speech as a communication tool for children with special needs.
• Auditory Processing (İşitsel İşlemleme) Auditory processing program addressing five problem areas — auditory figure-ground, auditory memory, auditory discrimination, auditory attention and auditory association — supporting children with various diagnoses.
• Fine Motor Program (İnce Motor Programı) Hand-eye coordination and fine motor development program with no age limit, targeting elimination of deficiencies in fine motor skills in children with special needs.
• Visual Perception Program (Görsel Algı Programı) Visual perception training covering hand-eye coordination, figure-ground discrimination, form constancy, spatial relationships, and spatial relations, delivered in 4-month program cycles.
• Play Group (Oyun Grubu) Special play group program for children ages 3-7 to develop play skills and facilitate peer interaction, conducted in three stages over 4-month periods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children in the full-day intensive program can reach developmental milestones 1-2 years ahead within 4 months of participation, based on regular progress tracking data shared by the organization.
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• T.C. Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı (Ministry of Youth and Sports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPG Sports operates under an official license from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, making it the first and only facility in Turkey to receive a sports facility license specifically for children with special needs. The Ministry has provided coordination and endorsement, with Minister Akif Çağatay Kılıç publicly acknowledging the facility's importance for special athletes.
• Pozitif Gelişim Özel Eğitim Merkezi (Positive Development Special Education Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPG Sports conducts all its work under the coordination of Pozitif Gelişim Özel Eğitim Merkezi, which has operated in Bostancı for over 15 years. This relationship provides PG Sports with access to experienced special education teachers, development specialists, and a proven track record in special needs education and rehabilitation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Down Sendromu Derneği (Down Syndrome Association of Turkey): National association serving individuals with Down syndrome in Turkey through education, family support, and social integration programs; operates in overlapping special-needs segment with comparable mission and Turkish regional focus.
• StarDreams Özel Eğitim: Istanbul-based private special education center offering individualized education programs, sensory integration, and family support for children with autism and developmental delays; competes in the same Istanbul special-needs services market as PG Sports.
• ÇÖZÜM Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi: Representative Turkish private special education and rehabilitation center offering sensory integration, speech, motor, and developmental therapy programs in Istanbul; a regional sibling service competing for the same parent segment with a more general (non-sport-focused) delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• National Autistic Society (UK): UK's largest autism charity and the original home of the Snoezelen sensory room concept; serves a comparable special-needs population with integrated education, therapy, and family support, providing an international benchmark for the model PG Sports operates.
• Camphill Communities: International movement of intentional communities providing integrated education, therapeutic, and developmental programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; comparable integrated care-and-development philosophy at a multi-country scale.
• Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezleri (Turkish Special Education & Rehabilitation Centers): The broader category of licensed Turkish special education and rehabilitation centers regulated by the Ministry of Family and Social Services; collectively they form the incumbent landscape of integrated developmental services that PG Sports competes against for special-needs families.

Others

• Sensory Integration Education: UK-based organization providing accredited training and certification in sensory integration therapies, including Snoezelen; comparable enabling ecosystem for PG Sports' Sensory Magic Room offering and a potential international training/credentialing partner.

Direct peers

• Tohum Otizm Vakfı (Tohum Autism Foundation): Leading Turkish autism-focused foundation operating special education and rehabilitation services, including early intervention programs; one of the most prominent alternative providers of integrated developmental services for autistic children in Turkey.
• Special Olympics Turkey: Turkey's official disability sports organization under the Special Olympics International umbrella; operates competitive and training sports programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, directly overlapping PG Sports' target population and sport-based intervention model.
• Pozitif Gelişim Özel Eğitim Merkezi: The parent coordinating organization behind PG Sports; has operated a special education center in Bostancı for 15+ years and supplies much of the clinical methodology, special education teachers, and 18+ years of developmental expertise that PG Sports leverages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pozitifgelisim
• Facebookfacebook.com/pozitifgelisim
• Instagraminstagram.com/pgsports.com.tr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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