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The Turkey women's national basketball team is the
women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It began being played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large part via women's college compet ...
side that represents
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in international tournaments. They have come away from the
EuroBasket EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the E ...
tournaments with a bronze medal in 2011 and silver medal in 2013.


Competitive record


Olympic Games


FIBA Women's World Cup


EuroBasket Women


Mediterranean Games


Team


Current roster

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Past rosters

2005 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 12 teams
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
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Müjde Yüksel Müjde Yüksel (born 9 March 1981 in Kadıköy, İstanbul) is a former Turkish female basketball player. The 1.80 m (5' 11") national competitor played in the forward position. After Yüksel played for Migrosspor, she transferred to Fenerbahç ...
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Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu,
Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Özçelik Tunçluer (born 7 April 1980)
, Aylin Yıldızoğlu,
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
, Serap Yücesir,
Yasemin Horasan Yasemin Horasan (born 1 August 1983) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. She is currently the general manager of the Turkish national team. Career Horasan played in the season 2002–2003 for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. and was elected ...
, Arzu Bildirir,
Korel Engin Korel Engin (born April 8, 1980), aka Cori Enghusen, is an American-born Turkish female basketball player at the center position for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka. At 201 cm (6'7"), she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national ...
, (Coach:
Cem AkdaÄŸ Cem AkdaÄŸ (born March 18, 1956) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently head coach of EskiÅŸehir Basket EskiÅŸehir Basket was a professional basketball team based in the city of EskiÅŸehir in Turkey. Their home arena was t ...
) 2007 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams
Şaziye İvegin-Karslı Şaziye is a Turkish female given name. People named Şaziye include: * Şaziye Erdoğan (born 1992), Turkish female weightlifter * Şaziye İvegin, Turkish female basketball player *Şaziye Moral Şaziye Moral (1903 – 9 April 1985) was a Turk ...
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Gülşah Akkaya Gülşah Akkaya (born October 6, 1977) is a former Turkish professional woman basketball player in forward position. The 1.81 m (5' 11½") tall Turkey women's national basketball team, national player was a top scorer. Akkaya started playing bask ...
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
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Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu,
Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Özçelik Tunçluer (born 7 April 1980)
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Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
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Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
, Didem Sarıca,
Yasemin Horasan Yasemin Horasan (born 1 August 1983) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. She is currently the general manager of the Turkish national team. Career Horasan played in the season 2002–2003 for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. and was elected ...
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Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
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Korel Engin Korel Engin (born April 8, 1980), aka Cori Enghusen, is an American-born Turkish female basketball player at the center position for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka. At 201 cm (6'7"), she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national ...
, (Coach:
Cem AkdaÄŸ Cem AkdaÄŸ (born March 18, 1956) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently head coach of EskiÅŸehir Basket EskiÅŸehir Basket was a professional basketball team based in the city of EskiÅŸehir in Turkey. Their home arena was t ...
) 2009 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams
Şaziye İvegin-Karslı Şaziye is a Turkish female given name. People named Şaziye include: * Şaziye Erdoğan (born 1992), Turkish female weightlifter * Şaziye İvegin, Turkish female basketball player *Şaziye Moral Şaziye Moral (1903 – 9 April 1985) was a Turk ...
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Yasemen Saylar Yasemen Saylar (born 7 September 1990) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors *Turkish Women's Basketball League **Runners-up (2): 2007-08, 2009–10 *Turkish Cup **Winners (1): 2009-10 *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2 ...
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
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Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
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TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu Emine TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women The EuroCup Women (officially ''FIBA EuroCup Women'') is the sec ...
, Gülşah Gümüşay, Sariye Gökçe, Melek Bilge, Naile İvegin,
Yasemin Horasan Yasemin Horasan (born 1 August 1983) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. She is currently the general manager of the Turkish national team. Career Horasan played in the season 2002–2003 for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. and was elected ...
, Nevin Nevlin,
Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
, (Coach:
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu (born 6 March 1967) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently coaching the Turkish pro side Çukurova Basketbol. Managing career National level * 2008–2015 Turkey * 2018–2022 Turkey Honors * Turkish Wo ...
) 2011 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 16 teams
Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
,
Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
,
TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu Emine TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women The EuroCup Women (officially ''FIBA EuroCup Women'') is the sec ...
, Seda ErdoÄŸan,
Gülşah Akkaya Gülşah Akkaya (born October 6, 1977) is a former Turkish professional woman basketball player in forward position. The 1.81 m (5' 11½") tall Turkey women's national basketball team, national player was a top scorer. Akkaya started playing bask ...
,
Şaziye İvegin-Karslı Şaziye is a Turkish female given name. People named Şaziye include: * Şaziye Erdoğan (born 1992), Turkish female weightlifter * Şaziye İvegin, Turkish female basketball player *Şaziye Moral Şaziye Moral (1903 – 9 April 1985) was a Turk ...
,
Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
,
Yasemin Horasan Yasemin Horasan (born 1 August 1983) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. She is currently the general manager of the Turkish national team. Career Horasan played in the season 2002–2003 for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. and was elected ...
, Naile Ivegin,
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
, Nevin Nevlin, (Coach:
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu (born 6 March 1967) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently coaching the Turkish pro side Çukurova Basketbol. Managing career National level * 2008–2015 Turkey * 2018–2022 Turkey Honors * Turkish Wo ...
) 2013 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams
TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu Emine TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women The EuroCup Women (officially ''FIBA EuroCup Women'') is the sec ...
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Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Galatasaray. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. Early years She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont ...
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Ayşegül Günay Ayşegül Günay Aladağ (born October 26, 1992) is a Turkish female basketball player. The tall national plays point guard. Currently, she is a member of Botaş SK. Formerly, Günay played in the youth and junior teams of Migros Spor, Fenerba ...
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar,
Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Özçelik Tunçluer (born 7 April 1980)
,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
, Naile Çırak,
Quanitra Hollingsworth Quanitra Hollingsworth ( tr, Kuanitra Holingsvorth, born November 15, 1988) is an American-Turkish professional basketball player for Çukurova Basketbol. In 2012 Hollingsworth acquired Turkish citizenship in order to be eligible to play for Tu ...
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Şaziye İvegin Şaziye İvegin (born 8 February 1982) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. A basketball player’s daughter, İvegin started basketball in 7th school class on the same day together with her two younger sisters. The three sister ...
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Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
, (Coach:
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu (born 6 March 1967) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently coaching the Turkish pro side Çukurova Basketbol. Managing career National level * 2008–2015 Turkey * 2018–2022 Turkey Honors * Turkish Wo ...
) 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women: finished 4th among 16 teams
TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu Emine TuÄŸba PalazoÄŸlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women The EuroCup Women (officially ''FIBA EuroCup Women'') is the sec ...
,
Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Galatasaray. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. Early years She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont ...
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Cansu Köksal Cansu Köksal (born 28 April 1994) is a Turkish basketball player. The national plays small forward. Currently, she is a member of Beşiktaş. See also *Turkish women in sports Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branc ...
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar,
Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Özçelik Tunçluer (born 7 April 1980)
,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
,
LaToya Pringle LaToya Antoinette Pringle (born September 11, 1986), a.k.a. LaToya Antoinette Sanders or Lara Sanders, is a former American-Turkish professional basketball player and currently she is an assistant coach for the Washington Mystics of the Women's N ...
, Tilbe Şenyürek,
Şaziye İvegin Şaziye İvegin (born 8 February 1982) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. A basketball player’s daughter, İvegin started basketball in 7th school class on the same day together with her two younger sisters. The three sister ...
,
Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
, (Coach:
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu (born 6 March 1967) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently coaching the Turkish pro side Çukurova Basketbol. Managing career National level * 2008–2015 Turkey * 2018–2022 Turkey Honors * Turkish Wo ...
) 2015 EuroBasket : finished 5th among 20 teams Pınar Demirok,
Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Galatasaray. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. Early years She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont ...
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Cansu Köksal Cansu Köksal (born 28 April 1994) is a Turkish basketball player. The national plays small forward. Currently, she is a member of Beşiktaş. See also *Turkish women in sports Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branc ...
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Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
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Olcay Çakır Olcay Çakır Turgut (born 13 July 1993) is a Turkish basketball player for Fenerbahçe where she played for since 2005 in youth level. Çakır was selected 27th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft's Round 3 by the New York Liberty. She is so the f ...
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Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...
, Lara Sanders,
Ayşe Cora Ayşe Cora (born 3 March 1993) is a Turkish professional basketball player for İzmit Belediyespor. Honors National *2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – *2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – Club * 2x Turkish ...
, Tilbe Şenyürek,
Şaziye İvegin Şaziye İvegin (born 8 February 1982) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. A basketball player’s daughter, İvegin started basketball in 7th school class on the same day together with her two younger sisters. The three sister ...
, (Coach: Sevgi Karasu) 2017 EuroBasket : finished 5th among 16 teams
Pelin Bilgiç Pelin Derya Bilgiç (born 15 July 1994) is a Turkish basketball player for Nesibe Aydın GSK and the Turkish national team. Club career Galatasaray On 18 May 2021, she signed a new one-year contract with Galatasaray. As of July 2023, his con ...
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Ayşe Cora Ayşe Cora (born 3 March 1993) is a Turkish professional basketball player for İzmit Belediyespor. Honors National *2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – *2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – Club * 2x Turkish ...
,
Olcay Çakır Olcay Çakır Turgut (born 13 July 1993) is a Turkish basketball player for Fenerbahçe where she played for since 2005 in youth level. Çakır was selected 27th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft's Round 3 by the New York Liberty. She is so the f ...
,
Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players. Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where ...
,
Bahar Çağlar Bahar Çağlar Ökten (born 28 September 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK. She competed at two Summer Olympic Games: the 2012 and 2016. Married to the advocate Emin Ökten since 29 August 2020. Honors * Galatasaray ...
,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in ...
,
Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Galatasaray. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. Early years She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont ...
,
Quanitra Hollingsworth Quanitra Hollingsworth ( tr, Kuanitra Holingsvorth, born November 15, 1988) is an American-Turkish professional basketball player for Çukurova Basketbol. In 2012 Hollingsworth acquired Turkish citizenship in order to be eligible to play for Tu ...
,
Şaziye İvegin Şaziye İvegin (born 8 February 1982) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. A basketball player’s daughter, İvegin started basketball in 7th school class on the same day together with her two younger sisters. The three sister ...
, Tilbe Şenyürek,
Cansu Köksal Cansu Köksal (born 28 April 1994) is a Turkish basketball player. The national plays small forward. Currently, she is a member of Beşiktaş. See also *Turkish women in sports Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branc ...
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Esra Ural Esra Ural Topuz (born 18 August 1991) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Çukurova Basketbol. She represented Turkey in the Basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Honors Club * 2x Turkish Super League champion ...
, (Coach: Ekrem Memnun) 2019 EuroBasket : finished 14th among 16 teams


See also

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Turkey women's national under-20 basketball team The Turkish Under 20 and Under 21 national basketball team, ( tr, Ümit Milli Kadın Basketbol Takımı) is the representative for Turkey in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Turkish Basketball Federation. ...
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Turkey women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team The Turkey women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Ümit Kız Milli Basketbol Takımı) is the representative for Turkey in international basketball competitions, and it is formed and run by the Turkish Basketball Fed ...
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Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team The Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Yıldız Kız Milli Basketbol Takımı) is the representative for Turkey in international basketball competitions, and it is formed and run by the Turkish Basketball ...
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Turkey women's national 3x3 team The Turkey women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Turkey, governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation.


References


External links

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FIBA Profile
{{Women's Mediterranean Games Basketball winners Women's national basketball teams