Sat 21 Feb 2026
From 2 tabs, newest Istanbul Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.0 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
Out of 15 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 49 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2024, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Istanbul Open 20269 motions
- Round 1This House Prefers Gentle Parenting over Tiger ParentingPractise this motion
- Round 2This House Supports The Death of the AuthorPractise this motion
- Round 3In states heavily affected by ICE, THBT Republican governors should push for its withdrawal, even at the cost of their positionsPractise this motion
- Round 4This House Opposes the death penaltyPractise this motion
- Round 5THS the implementation of the Glass-Steagall ActPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHS the establishment of a Matriarchy that sucessfully replaces the PatriarchyPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house as a person in their early 40s who works a job they have no passion for, has yet to have a long term relationship and lives paycheck to paycheck would submit themselves to Sims Infinity.Practise this motion
- Novice Semi FinalsThis House Believes That the significant rise in women representation among right-wing parties is in the interest of women in EuropePractise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis house believes that it is better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondPractise this motion
Istanbul Open 20246 motions
- Round 1This House would not imprison those convicted of non-violent crimesPractise this motion
- Round 2Given a trade-off, THW direct environmental policy towards mitigation of climate change, rather than preventionPractise this motion
- Round 3Motion: This house would fully legalize the usage of performance enhancement drugs in all sportsPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT withdrawal from this deal is in the interest of EthiopiaPractise this motion
- Round 5THP the political left following a policy of syndicalism over a policy of traditional socialismPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house prefers a world in which humans are assumed to be naturally good rather than a world in which humans are assumed to be naturally evil.Practise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 79.0 | 8 of 49 |
| 2024 | 10 | 75.8 | 4 of 40 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break9 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 74.1
- where most speakers land
- 70.6 to 77.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.0
- 10th speaker79.6
- 20th speaker77.2
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Gareth Y. | COMO | This House Opposes the death penalty | 85 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Bharath A. | OODLO | This House Prefers Gentle Parenting over Tiger Parenting | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Leo M. | CGMG | In states heavily affected by ICE, THBT Republican governors should push for its withdrawal, even at the cost of their positions | 84 |
| 馃嚙馃嚞 Alek S. | CGGW | This House Supports The Death of the Author | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Max P. | CGGW | In states heavily affected by ICE, THBT Republican governors should push for its withdrawal, even at the cost of their positions | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Bharath A. | COOW | In states heavily affected by ICE, THBT Republican governors should push for its withdrawal, even at the cost of their positions | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Gareth Y. | OGDPM | This House Prefers Gentle Parenting over Tiger Parenting | 84 |
| 馃嚙馃嚞 Alek S. | OGDPM | This House Opposes the death penalty | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Nicole W. | COMO | In states heavily affected by ICE, THBT Republican governors should push for its withdrawal, even at the cost of their positions | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Tori C. | OGPM | This House Prefers Gentle Parenting over Tiger Parenting | 83 |
| Darin M. | OOLO | This House Supports The Death of the Author | 83 |
| 馃嚙馃嚞 Valentin K. | CGMG | This House Supports The Death of the Author | 83 |