XANTARES returns to Aurora

Aurora's Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş has returned to the team's active roster to participate in the upcoming competition. The esports organization officially announced this via its X social media account.

Note that Durtkardesh missed the recent IEM Cologne 2025 Counter-Strike 2 tournament due to family circumstances. Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç, who is currently on HEROIC's bench, competed in his place. The team ultimately took 9th-12th place, earning $16,000 in prize money.

On August 8, Aurora will begin its journey at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 – the squad will play its first match at the event against FlyQuest. Detailed information about the competition can be found in our article. The team also recently withdrew from BLAST Open London 2025.

 Aurora’s current lineup is:

 Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli
 Ali "⁠Wicadia⁠" Haydar Yalçın
 Özgür "woxic" Eker
 Samet "jottAAA" Köklü
Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş

 Sezgin "⁠Fabre⁠" Kalaycı (coach)

Origin: x.com