Akbulut started her sports career at the age of eight in 2011 in the Gaziosmanpaşa Belediye Sports Club,[1][2] and won various medals in the age categories of domestic tournaments.[4] In 2015, she debuted internationally at the 20th Balkan Championships for Children held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro,[5] and won the gold medal in the individual kata event of her age group.[6] In 2016, she took bronze medals in the U13 individual kata event and the U13-U14 team kata event at the 21st Balkan Championships for Children in Belgrade, Serbia.[4][7] She took the bronze medal with her teammates in the juniors team kata event at the 47th EKF Junior & Cadet and U21 Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in 2020.[8]
She won the bronze medal in the team kata event at the 2023 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.[9]
