ISTANBUL Turkey on Tuesday won a gold medal at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Ireland.In the Womens 50 meters Backstroke, the national athlete Sumeyye Boyaci won gold medal with a time of 45.21 seconds.In a congratulatory message, Turkeys Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu said: "We are proud of Sumeyyes victory."In 2017, she ranked fourth at the 2017 Para Sport Festival with a time of 46.57 seconds, missing a medal by only split seconds.Reporting by Emre Dogan:Faruk Zorlu