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Women in Turkey
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Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have won several important trophies, especially in athletics, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.

Participation in Olympics

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Pioneers

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The first Turkish women to take part in the Olympic Games were Halet Çambel and Suat Fetgeri Aşani who participated in the fencing competitions of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Medals

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Olympics Name Event Rank
1992 Hülya Şenyurt Judo 48 kg  Bronze
2000 Hamide Bıçkın Taekwondo 57 kg  Bronze
2004 Nurcan Taylan Weightlifting 48 kg  Gold
2008 Azize Tanrıkulu Taekwondo 57 kg  Silver
2012 Nur Tatar Taekwondo 67 kg  Silver
2016 Nur Tatar Taekwondo 67 kg  Bronze
2020 Busenaz Sürmeneli Boxing welterweight  Gold
Buse Naz Çakıroğlu Boxing flyweight  Silver
Hatice Kübra İlgün Taekwondo 57 kg  Bronze
Yasemin Adar Wrestling freestyle 76 kg  Bronze
Merve Çoban Karate 61 kg  Bronze

Archery

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Yasemin Ecem Anagöz, archer.
  • Yasemin Ecem Anagöz (born 1998), European (2018) and Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Ezgi Başaran (born 2003), Mediterranean Games (2022) champion
  • Yeşim Bostan (born 1995), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Gülnaz Büşranur Coşkun (born 1999), European (2018, 2022) and Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Aslı Er, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Ayşe Bera Süzer (born 1996), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

- Necla Şahin, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Arm wrestling

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Athletics

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Gülcan Mıngır, middle-distance runner

National record-holders

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World Athletics Championship

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Year Name Event Rank
2003 Süreyya Ayhan 1500 m.  Silver
2009 Karin Melis Mey Long jump  Bronze

European Athletics Championship

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Year Name Event Rank
2002 Süreyya Ayhan 1500 m.  Gold
2006 Elvan Abeylegesse 5000 m.  Bronze
2010 Elvan Abeylegesse 5000 m.  Gold
Elvan Abeylegesse 10000 m.  Gold
Nevin Yanıt 100 m. hurdles  Gold
2012 Gülcan Mıngır 3000 m. steeplechase  Gold
2023 Tuğba Danışmaz triple jump Indoor  Gold

Athletics in Mediterranean Games

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Year Name Event Rank
1987 Serap Aksu 400 m. hurdles  Silver
1991 Aysel Taş Javelin  Bronze
1997 Serap Aktaş Marathon  Gold
Lale Öztürk Marathon  Bronze
2001 Nora Güner 100 m.  Gold
Nora Güner 200 m.  Gold
Süreyya Ayhan 1500 m.  Silver
Ebru Kavaklıoğlu 1500 m.  Bronze
Ebru Kavaklıoğlu 5000 m.  Gold
Elvan Abeylegesse 10000 m.  Bronze
Mehtap Sızmaz Marathon  Gold
Serap Aktaş Marathon  Silver
Anzhela Atroshchenko Heptathlon  Gold
2005 Binnaz Uslu 800 m.  Bronze
Anzhela Atroshchenko Heptathlon  Bronze
Turkish team 4 × 400 m.  Bronze
2009 Nevin Yanıt 100 m. hurdles  Gold
Elvan Abeylegesse 10000 m.  Gold
Burcu Ayhan high jump  Silver
Karin Melis Mey long jump  Silver
  • Şevval Ayaz, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Buse Arkazan, pole vault, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Özlem Becerek (born 2002), discus throw, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Yasemin Can (born 1996), European (2016), European Cross Country (2016, 20117, 2018, 2019), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Emel Dereli (1996), shot put, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Ekaterina Guliyev (born 1991), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Demet Parlak pole vault, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)
  • Esra Türkmenjavelin throw

, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Elvan Abeylegesse

Badminton

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Basketball

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Turkey (white) vs. Serbia at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women

The Turkey women's national basketball team, also known as "Periler" (The Fairies) by the Turkish fans, is No 13 in FIBA World Rankings.

European Women Basketball Championship
Year City Rank
2011 Łódź, Poland  Silver
2013 Orchies, France  Bronze
Mediterranean Games
Year City Rank
1987 Latakia, Syria  Silver
2005 Almeria, Spain  Gold
Players
Referees

Billiards

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Gülşen Degener (2018)
Three-cushion

Bocce

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Boxing

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Busenaz Sürmeneli.
  • Hatice Akbaş (born 2002), world (2022) and Mediterranean Games (2022) champion
  • Ayşe Çağırır (born 1995), world (2022) champion
  • Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (born 1996), world (2022) and European (2019, 2022, 2024) champion
  • Nurcan Çarkçı, European (2003)champion
  • Şennur Demir, (born 1982) world (2022) and European Union (2017) champion
  • Hasibe Erkoç, world (2006) and European (2001, 2006) champion
  • Elif Güneri (born 1987), European (2016, 2019) and European Union (2017) champion
  • Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer (born 1983), world (2010) and European (2010) champion
  • Sümeyra Kaya, European (2007), European Union (2006, 2008( champion
  • Nagehan Malkoç (born 1985), European Union (2007) champion
  • Busenaz Sürmeneli (born 1998), Olympics (2020), world (2019, 2022), European (2024), European Games (2023) and Mediterranean Games (2022) champion
  • Hülya Şahin (born 1974), world (1996, 1998, 2001) and European (2001, 2003) champion
  • Sabriye Şengül (born 1988)
  • Ayşe Taş (born 1987), European Union (2010, 2011) champion
  • Gülsüm Tatar (born 1985), world(2008, 2010), European Union (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) and European (2004, 2009, 2011) champion
  • Selma Yağcı (born 1981), European Union (2007, 2008) champion
  • Şemsi Yaralı (born 1982), world (2008), European Union (2008) and European (2011) champion
  • Serpil Yassıkaya, European Union (2010) champion

Cycling

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Fencing

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Épée
Foil
İrem Karamete.
Sabre

Football

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Main article: Women's football in Turkey

Women's football in Turkey began with the establishment of the all-women's club Dostlukspor in Istanbul in the early 1970s. Turkey women's national football team was established in 1995.

Sevgi Çınar, from Konak Belediyespor.
Notable footballers
Managers
Aytürk Kıyıcı, manager of the Turkey women's national team.
Referees
FIFA listed refereesː
Neslihan Muratdağı, ;FIFA listed referee.

Freediving

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Gymnastics

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Aerobic gymnastics

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  • Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (born 2001), World (2021), Mediterranean Games (2021) and Islamic solidarity Games (2021) Championships

Artistic gymnastics

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Rhythmic gymnastics

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  • Duygu Doğan (born 2000), European gold medalist in the 3 Hook + 4 clubs event

Handball

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Perihan Topaloğlu (white) at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match

The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978.

In the Mediterranean Games
Year City Rank
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy  Silver

Ice hockey

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Turkish national women's ice hockey team was established in 2006.

Ice skating

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Judo

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  • Tuğçe Beder, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Mediterranean Games champion (2005)
  • Kayra Sayit (born 1988), European (2016, 2021), Mediterranean Games (2018, 2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Neşe Şensoy (born 1974), Mediterranean Games champion (2001)
  • Nurcan Yılmaz, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Karate

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  • Dilara Bozan (born 1997), Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion

Kickboxing

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Modern pentathlon

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Motor sports

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Car racing

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  • Seda Kaçan (born 1993), TCR European Endurance champion (2024)

Motorcycle racing

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Muaythai

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  • Halime Eke (bırn 1999), European champion (2024)
  • Ezgi Keleş (born 2002), European champion (2024)
  • Kübra Kocakuş (born 1996), world (2022, 2024), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Bediha Tacyıldız (born 1996), world (2014 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022), European (2012, 2014, 2019), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Gülistan Turan (born 1997), world (2023, 2024), European Games (2023), European (2024) champion

Rowing

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Sailing

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Ecem Güzel (2019)
Dinghy 470
IQFoil
Kitesurfing
Laser Radial
Windsurfing
  • Lena Erdil (born 1989), 2018 PWA World Cup  Silver

Shooting

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Air pistol
Skeet
  • Sena Can, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
Trap

Swimming

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Name Competition Host Event Rank
Melis Akarsu 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 200m butterfly  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 400m ind medley  Silver
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 200 m free relay  Gold
Gizem Bozkurt 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4 × 100 m free relay  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 100 m free  Silver
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 200m ind medley  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 200 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m medley relay  Bronze
Ceren Dilek 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m medley relay  Bronze
Burcu Dolunay 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 50m free  Bronze
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4 × 100 m free relay  Bronze
Dilara Buse Gunaydin 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 50m breast  Silver
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 100m breast  Bronze
Esra Kübra Kaçmaz 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4 × 100 m free relay  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 50m butterfly  Silver
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 200m back  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 100m butterfly  Silver
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 200 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m free relay  Gold
Ayşe Ezgi Yazıcı 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 50m butterfly  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 100m butterfly  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m medley relay  Bronze
Halime Zülal Zeren 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 200m back  Bronze
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4 × 100 m free relay  Bronze
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 200m free  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 50m back  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 200m back  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 200 m free relay  Gold
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4 × 100 m medley relay  Bronze
Open water swimming

Table tennis

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Melek Hu, table tannis player.

Olympian

Taekwondo

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Nafia Kuş (blue).

Tennis

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İpek Soylu at the 2012 US Open.

Some notable Turkish female tennis players include:

Volleyball

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National teams

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The Turkish Women's National Team is also known as "Filenin Sultanları" (Sultans of the Net).

Year City Rank
1975 Mediterranean Games Algiers, Algeria  Bronze
1987 Mediterranean Games Latakia, Syria  Silver
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece  Silver
1993 Mediterranean Games Languedoc-Roussillon, France  Bronze
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy  Silver
2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia  Silver
2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship Ankara, Turkey  Silver
2005 Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain  Gold
2009 Women's European Volleyball League Kayseri, Turkey  Silver
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy  Silver
2010 Women's European Volleyball League Ankara, Turkey  Bronze
2011 Women's European Volleyball League Istanbul, Turkey  Silver
2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship Italy and Serbia  Bronze
2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Ningbo, China  Bronze
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey  Silver
2014 Women's European Volleyball League  Gold
2015 European Games Women's Volleyball  Silver
2015 Women's European Volleyball League  Silver
2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship Azerbaijan, Georgia  Bronze
2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League Nanjing, Chna  Silver
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain  Bronze
2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey  Silver
2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania  Bronze
2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League Rimini, Italy  Bronze
2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League Arlington, TX, United States  Gold
2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Italy  Gold

Club teams

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Vakıfbank SK, Istanbul.

Fenerbahçe won the 2011–12 CEV Women's Champions League. Vakıfbank is the winner of the 2013 Club World Championship and the 2012–13 CEV Champions League. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won the 2014–15 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.

Water polo

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National team players:

Weightlifting

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Cansu bektaş (2023)
  • Duygu Alıcı (born 2001), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Cansu Bektaş (born 2003), European (2023, 2024) champion
  • Emine Bilgin (born 1984), European (2001) champion
  • Fatmagül Çevik (born 2005) national record holder ın the snatch event (2024)
  • Ayşegül Çoban (born 1992), European (2014) champion
  • Aylin Daşdelen (born 1982), European (2002, 2003, 2010, 2011) champion
  • Nuray Güngör (born 2000), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Şaziye Erdoğan (born 1992),world (2019), European (2019, 2022), Mediterranean Games (2018) champion
  • Dilara Narin (born 2002), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Aysel Özkan (born 2002), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Sibel Özkan (born 1988), world (2010), European (2015, 2016) champion
  • Şule Şahbaz (born 1978), European (2002) champion
  • Sibel Şimşek (born 1984), European (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012) champion
  • Nurcan Taylan (born 1983), Olympic (2004), European (2003, 2004, 2008), Mediterranean Games (2005) champion
  • Dilara Uçan (born 2002), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Wrestling

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Yasemin Adar (2016)
  • Yasemin Adar (born 1991), world (2017, 2022), European (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022ü 2023, 2024), Islamic Solidarity Games (2017) and Mediterranean Games (2013, 2022) champion
  • Nesrin Baş (born 2002), European (2024) champion
  • Evin Demirhan (born 1995), European champion (2022), Mediterranean Games (2018, 2022) champion
  • Bediha Gün (born 1994), Mediterranean Games (2018, 2022) champion
  • Buse Tosun (born 1995), Mediterranean Games (2018), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021), world (2023 and European (2024=) champion

Para Archery

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Para Athletics

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Sümeyye Özcan running with guide in a 1500m event.
  • Fatma Damla Altın (born 2002),Paralympian long jumper, heptathlete, pentathlete world and European champion
  • Esra Bayrak (born 1998),Paralympian long junper world and European champion
  • Hamide Kurt (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter
  • Sümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympian middle-distance runner
  • Zübeyde Süpürgeci (born 1993), sprinter, World Athletics European (2021), European (2016, 2018),

Mediterranean Games (2018) and Islamic Similarity Games (2021) champion

Para Badminton

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Goalball

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Para Judo

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Powerlifting

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Para Shooting

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Para Swimming

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Para Table tennis

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  • Ebru Acer (born 2002), European (2023= champion Paralympian
  • Merve Cansu Demir, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Ümran Ertiş (born 1996), Paralympic medalist, European (2013) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Neslihan Kavas (born 1987), Paralympic medalist, European (2013) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion
  • Kübra Öçsoy (born 1994), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player

Para Taekwondo

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Wheelchair tennis

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References

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  1. ^ "Official results". Retrieved Apr 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Basketbol -A Klasman Hakemlerinden Özlem Yalman, FIBA Hakemi Oldu". Haber 3 (in Turkish). 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
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