Nuri Şahin (; born January 1, 1980, in

Tokat Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey in the mid-Black Sea region of Anatolia. It is located at the confluence of the Tokat River (Tokat Suyu) with the Yeşilırmak. In the 2018 census, the city of Tokat had a population of 155,00 ...

, Turkey) is a Turkish

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player. He is tall at , and plays as libero. He capped 155 times for the

Turkey men's national volleyball team The Turkey men's national volleyball team is the men's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Medals Competitions Olympic Games World Championshi ...

. As of 2012-13 season, Şahin plays for

Halkbank Ankara Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colors ...

and wears number 5. He studied at Marmara University. Born on January 1, 1980, in Tokat, Şahin began playing volleyball in primary school. In 1994, he went professional at

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. He was then a member of Galatasaray, Emlakbank, Arçelik, Fenerbahçe and Arkas Spor Izmir before he transferred in July 2012 to

. Nuri Şahin is married since 2006 and has a son, Alp Toğan Şahin, born in 2011. He was a member of the

, which was the champion at the

2005 Summer Universiade The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey, in August. Emblem The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird's-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir. This shape has perfectly fit the lett ...

held in

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, Turkey. He won the Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 with Halkbank Ankara and was named ''"Best Receiver"'' of the tournament.