Turkish women Women in Turkey are women who live in or are from Turkey. Turkey gave full political rights to women, including the right to elect and be elected locally in 1930 (nationwide in 1934). Article 10 of the Turkish Constitution bans any discrimina ...

have an active participation in many sports branches and have several important trophies, especially in

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weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...

combat sports A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opp ...

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 Sum ...

and

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Participation in Olympics

Pioneers

The first Turkish women to take part in the

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were

Halet Çambel Halet Çambel (27 August 1916 – 12 January 2014) was a Turkish archaeologist and Olympic fencer. She was the first woman with a Muslim background to compete in the Olympic Games. Private life Çambel was born in Berlin, German Empire on ...

and Suat Fetgeri Aşani who participated at the

fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...

competitions of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Medals

Archery

* Yasemin Ecem Anagöz (born 1998), European (2018) and Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) chaöpion * 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) chaöpion * Aslı Er, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) chaöpion * Ayşe Bera Süzer (born 1996), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) chaöpion - Necla Şahin, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) chaöpion * Sevim Yıldır, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) chaöpion

Arm wrestling

* Esma Nur Çakmak (born 2004) * Esra Kiraz (born 1992) * Gülendam Sarıbal (born 1972) * Şükriye Yılmaz (born 2001)

Athletics

National record-holders

World Athletics Championship

European Athletics Championship

Athletics in Mediterranean Games

* 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 Countery (2016, 20117, 2018, 2019), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021) *

Emel Dereli Emel Dereli (born February 25, 1996) is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in shot put and occasionally in discus throw. For the shot put event, she holds a world record in the cadets and a national record in the juniors catego ...

(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 2010 European Team Championships

Elvan Abeylegesse 2010 European Team Championships

Badminton

* Bengisu Erçetin (born 2001), Mediterranean Games champion in doubles (2022) *

Neslihan Yiğit Neslihan Yiğit (born February 26, 1994) is a Turkish badminton player. The tall athlete plays right-handed and is coached by Çağatay Taşdemir at Egospor club of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. She won the women's singles title at the 2013 I ...

(born 1994),

Islamic Solidarity Games The Islamic Solidarity Games ( ar, ألعاب التضامن الإسلامي) is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who compete in a variety of sports. The Solidari ...

(2013) and Mediterranean Games champion (2013, 2018, 2022)

Basketball

The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team, also known as ''"Periler"'' (The Fairies) by the Turkish fans, is No 13 in

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. ;European Women Basketball Championship ;Mediterranean Games ;Players *

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 ...

(born 1980), retired national team player *

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 ...

(born 1984), retired national team player *

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 ...

(born 1986), team captain ;Referees *

Özlem Yalman Özlem Yalman (born 30 April 1977 in Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish female pro basketball referee, a former basketball player, and a school teacher for physical education. Early years Özlem was born in Adana, Turkey in 1977 to Nezih Yalman, who di ...

(born 1977), FIBA-listed referee since 2011. * Funda Teoman (born 1984), referee

Bocce

* İnci Ece Öztürk, Islamic Solidatity Games (2021) champion * Rukiye Varol, Islamic Solidatity Games (2021) champion * Bahar Çil Mediterranean Geams champion (2022) * Buket Öztürk (born 2001), Mediterranean Geams champion (2022) * İnci Ece Öztürk (born 1997), Mediterranean Geams champion (2022)

Boxing

Busenaz Sürmeneli (51828949512) (cropped)

Hatice Akbaş Hatice Akbaş (born 1 January 2002) is a Turkish world-champion female boxer competing in the bantamweight (54 kg) division. Early years Hatice Akbaş started boxing at her age of nine in the sport hall her father opened in Malatya. She ...

(born 2002), world (2022), European (2022) and Mediterranean Games champion (2022) * Ayşe Çağırır (born 1995), world champion *

Buse Naz Çakıroğlu Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (born 26 May 1996) is a Turkish boxer. Private life Buse Naz Çakıroğlu was born in Trabzon, Turkey on 26 May 1996. She studied Physical Education and Sport in Düzce University. Boxing career The female boxer at is a ...

(born 1996), world and European champion * Nurcan Çarkçı, European champion * Şennur Demir, (born 1982) world champion * Sümeyra Kaya, European champion *

Busenaz Sürmeneli Busenaz Sürmeneli (born 26 May 1998) is a Turkish Olympic and world champion boxer. Personal life Busenaz Sürmeneli was born in Bursa, Turkey on 25 May 1998. She grew up in Trabzon, where her family had moved due to her father's profession. In ...

(born 1998), Olympics (2020), world (2019, 2022) and Mediterranean Games champion (2022) * Hülya Şahin (born 1974), world and European champion * Sabriye Şengül (born 1988) * Gülsüm Tatar (born 1985), world and European champion * Şemsi Yaralı (born 1982), world and European champion * Serpil Yassıkaya, European champion

Cycling

* Esra Kürkçü, Balkan champion * Semra Yetiş, Balkan champion

Fencing

* Suat Aşani (born 22 September 1916, date of death unknown) *

(1916–2014), 1936 Olympian * Almila Birçe Durukan, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Lal Erman, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Aleyna Ertürk, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Özden Ezinler (born 1950) * Gökçe Günaç, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Firuze Ayşen Güneş, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Alisa İsbir, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * İrem Karamete (born 1993), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Iryna Shchukla Çiçek (born 1995), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Damlanur Sönmüş, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Football

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

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was established in 1995. SevgiÇınar 2 20140112

;Notable footballers: *

Merve Aladağ Merve Aladağ (1 March 1993) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish First League club Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor with jersey number 23. With her team, she has also played the Champions League. She is a member of the Turk ...

(born 1993) * Sevgi Çınar (born 1994) *

Bilgin Defterli Bilgin Defterli (born 1 November 1980) is a Turkish women's soccer, women's football forward (association football), forward currently playing in the 2. Bundesliga (women), 2. Frauen-Bundesliga for Alemannia Aachen in Germany with jersey number 9 ...

(born 1980) * Sibel Duman (born 1990) *

Eylül Elgalp Eylül Elgalp (born January 9, 1991) is a Turkish women's football forward last played in the First League for Konak Belediyespor with jersey number 8. She made her Champions League debut in 2013. She is a member of the Turkish national team ...

(born 1991) * Esra Erol (born 1985) * Melahat Eryurt (born 1975) * Leyla Güngör (born 1993) * Başak İçinözbebek (born 1994) * Lale Orta (born 1960) * Hatice Bahar Özgüvenç (born 1984) *

Zeliha Şimşek Zeliha Şimşek, (April 30, 1981 in İskenderun, Hatay Province), is a Turkish women's footballer and trainer. Currently, she plays as a midfielder in the Turkish Women's Second League for Orduspor with jersey number 13. She was formerly on the ...

(born 1981) *

Ebru Topçu Ebru Topçu (born August 27, 1996) is a Turkish women's football striker currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Galatasaray in Istanbul with jersey number 16. She was admitted to the Turkey women's national football ...

(born 1996) *

Yağmur Uraz Yağmur Uraz (born February 19, 1990) is a Turkish football striker currently playing in the First League for Galatasaray with jersey number 11. She played in the Turkey women's U-19 national teams before joining the Turkish national team. C ...

(born 1990) *

Cansu Yağ Cansu Yağ (born 22 June 1990) is a Turkish women's football midfielder, who last played in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Bornova Hitab Spor in İzmir. She was admitted to the Turkey women's national football team in 2006 after ...

(born 1990) * Aylin Yaren (born 1989) ; Managers AytürkKıyıcı (6)

* Özlem Araç (born 1989) * Cemile Timur (born 1988) ;Referees: * Necla Akdoğan (born 1971) * Drahşan Arda (born 1945), world first female referee * Leman Bozacıoğlu * İpek Emiroğlu (born 1992) *

Elif Köroğlu Elif Köroğlu is a Turkish female football referee and long-distance runner. Elif Köroğlu began her official career in the amateur league match in March 2015. She served in the role of referee in various age categories of the amateur league ...

* Mürvet Yavuztürk (born 1985) ; FIFA listed refereesː NeslihanMuratdağı (16)

Freediving

Derya Can Göçen Derya Can Göçen (born Derya Can on October 12, 1979) is a Turkish world record holder female free-diver and school teacher. Family life Derya Can was born in Çanakkale, Turkey on October 12, 1979. She studied physical education and sports at ...

(born 1979), world record holder * Yasemin Dalkılıç (born 1979), world record holder * Şahika Ercümen (born 1985), world record holder * Birgül Erken (born 1972) * Fatma Uruk (born 1988), world champion and world record holder

Gymnastics

Aerobic gymnastics

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

Artistic gymnastics

* Sevgi Seda Kayışoğlu, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Bilge Tarhan (born 2004), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Göksu Üçtaş (1990), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Bengisu Yıldız, Isşamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Tutya Yılmaz (born 1999), gold medalist

Rhythmic gymnastics

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

Handball

The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978. ;In the Mediterranean Games * Tuana Akman, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Elif Sıla Ayfın (born 1996), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Neslihan Çalışkan, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Ceren Demirçelen Ceren Demirçelen (born February 23, 1992) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Kastamonu Bld. GSK, and the Turkey national team. The -tall sportswoman is line player. Club career Cere ...

, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Meryem Erdoğan Meryem Erdoğan (formerly ''Mariam Tanga'' or ''Mariam Hana Dingo'', born April 24, 1990) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. In 2012 Erdoğan was banned for two years after doping. Personal life She was born on April 24, 1990, ...

, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Emine Gökdemir, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Nurceren Akgün Göktepe, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Atiye Gülseven, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Halime İslamoğlu Halime İslamoğlu (born Halime Cemre Beykurt; 10 September 1993) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays as goalkeeper for İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK, and the Turkey national team. Personal life Halime Cemre Beykurt was born in Urla, ...

, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Beyza Karaçam, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Merve Özbolluk (born 1994), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Bile Nur Öztürk, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Kübra Sarıkaya Kübra Sarıkaya (born 14 October 1996) is a Turkish handballer, who plays as left wing for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team. Personal life Kübra Sarıkaya was born in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 Octob ...

, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Ayşegül Sormaz, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Yasemin Şahin Yasemin Şahin (born June 25, 1988, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish handballer playing in left wing position. The } tall sportswoman is a member of th Antalya-based club Konyaaltı Bld.SK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkish national t ...

(born 1988), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Gülcan Tügel, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Betül Yılmaz (born 1988), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Ice hockey

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

Judo

* Tuğçe Beder, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Mediterranean Games champion (2005) *

Kayra Sayit Kayra Sayit (born Ketty Mathé on 13 February 1988) is a French-born Turkish European champion female judoka competing in the +78 kg division. Coming from Saint-Brieuc-de-Mauron in Brittany, she competed for France until her marriage in ...

(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

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

Eda Eltemur Eda Eltemur (born 11 April 1999) is a Turkish karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 68kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey. She is also a two-time medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games and the ...

(born 1999), European champion * Serap Özçelik (born 1988), European champion *

Tuba Yakan Tuba Yenen Yakan (born Yenen on January 8, 1991) is a European champion Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite 55 kg division. She is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK. Born Tuba Yenen on January 8, 1991, she is married to nation ...

(born 1991), Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion

Kickboxing

* Emine Arslan, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion * Feyzanur Azizoğlu, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion * Gözde Nur Göktaş, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion * Kübra Kocakuş, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion * Bediha Taçyıldız, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion * Hayriye Türksoy Hançer, Islamic Solidarity Gamrs (2021) champion

Modern pentathlon

İlke Özyüksel İlke Özyüksel Mihrioğlu (born 26 February 1997) is a Turkish modern pentathlete. She won the bronze medal in the women's individual event at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Alexandria, Egypt. Private life İlke Özyük ...

(born 1997), first ever Turkish Olympian

Rowing

* Fitnat Özdil (1910–1993) * Melek Özdil (1916– ) * Nezihe Özdil (1911–1984) * Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)

Sailing

; Windsurfing: * Lena Erdil 2018 PWA World Cup

Shooting

* Sena Can, Islamic Dolidarity Games )2021) champion * Safiye Sarıtürk Temizdemir, Islamic Dolidarity Games )2021) champion

Swimming

* Ekaterina Avramova (born 1991), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Beril Böcekler (born 2004), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * İlknur Nihan Çakıcı, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Ecem Dönmez, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Sezin Eligül, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Deniz Ertan (born 2004), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş (born 1998), European (2021), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Defne Taçyıldız (born 2003), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

Merve Tuncel Merve Tuncel (born 1 January 2005) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in the freestyle swimming. She qualified for the 800m and 1500m freestyle events of the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a member of Enka SK. Early years Merve Tuncel was born to S ...

(born 2005), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion

Table tennis

* Meral Yıldız Ali (born 1987) * Melek Hu (born 1989) *

Özge Yılmaz Özge is a common female Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Özge" means "Different", "Distinct", "Unique", "Ablude", and/or "Daredevil". People * Çağıl Özge Özkul (born 1988), Turkish beauty pageant titleholder * Özge Akın (born 1985), T ...

, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)

Taekwondo

Zeliha Ağrıs Zeliha Ağrıs (born 20 January 1998) is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner who became a world champion in the bantamweight category in 2017. Private life Zeliha Ağrıs was born in Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey, on 20 January 1998. She grew ...

(born 1998), world and European champion * Dürdane Altunel * Furkan Asena Aydın, world and European champion * Arzu Ceylan, European champion * Nuray Deliktaş, European champion * Merve Dinçel (born 1999), European (2022) and MediterraneanGames champion (2022) * Ayşegül Ergin, 1992 Olympian * Yeliz Fındık, European champion *

Sibel Güler Sibel Güler Sağır (born September 28, 1984, in Bulgaria) is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner. She is a four-time medalist and two-time defending champion at the European Taekwondo Championships since 2004. She also claimed the middleweight div ...

, 2008 Olympian, European champion *

Hatice Kübra İlgün Hatice Kübra İlgün (born 1 January 1993) is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner. She has won a silver medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in the featherweight division. Sport career Hatice Kübra İlgün left it until the final seco ...

(born 1993), European (2022) and Mediterranean Games champion (2022) * Nafia Kuş (born 1995), European (2018), Mediterranean Games (2022) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2017) champion *

Zeynep Murat Zeynep Murat Duran (born Zeynep Murat on September 15, 1983) is a European champion Turkish female Taekwondo practitioner. She is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Murat was born in Kayseri, Turkey. She studied physical educ ...

, European champion * Burcu Sallakoğlu *

Kadriye Selimoğlu Kadriye Selimoğlu (born June 1, 1978 in Rize, Turkey) is a world champion Turkish female Taekwondo practitioner competing in the finweight class. She is a member of the Istanbul B.B. SK. Geri She began Taekwondo already in her early age of 13 ...

, world champion * Arzu Tan, world champion * Azize Tanrıkulu, 2008 Olympian, European champion * Ayşenur Taşbakan, European champion *

Nur Tatar Nur Tatar Askari (born August 16, 1992 in Van, Turkey) is a world and European champion Turkish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the feather, light and welterweight divisions. She is of Kurdish descent. She was a member of the TSE Spo ...

, 2012 Olympian, world and European champion * Hamide Bıkçın Tosun, 2000 Olympian, world champion * Sude Yaren Uzunçavdar, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion *

İrem Yaman İrem Yaman (born August 4, 1995) is a twice world champion Turkish taekwondo athlete competed in the lightweight division, and an amateur kickboxer. In 2021, she retired from the taekwondo. Private life İrem Yaman was born on August 4, 1995. ...

, world champion * Hatice Kübra Yangın, European champion * Tennur Yerlisu, world and European champion * Gülnur Yerlisu, European champion * Rukiye Yıldırım (born 1991), European (2010, 2018), Mediterranean Games (2018) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2017, 2021) champion

Tennis

Some notable Turkish female tennis players include: *

Başak Eraydın Başak Eraydın (born 21 June 1994) is a Turkish professional tennis player. She has won 15 singles and 18 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 2 April 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 156. On 6 June 2016, she peaked at ...

Çağla Büyükakçay Çağla Büyükakçay (; born 28 September 1989) is a Turkish professional tennis player. She has won 11 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In September 2016, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 6 ...

, Olympian tennis player *

Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen (born 8 May 1986) is a Turkish tennis player. Özgen has won 18 singles and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 26 August 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 182. On 14 October 2013, she peaked at No. 179 ...

İpek Soylu İpek Soylu (born 15 April 1996) is a professional Turkish female tennis player. Soylu has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The s ...

İpek Şenoğlu İpek Şenoğlu (born 8 June 1979), nicknamed İpeko, is a former Turkish tennis player. She first made history in June 2004, when she was accepted into the women's doubles qualifying for Wimbledon. Though Şenoğlu did not advance into the ma ...

Melis Sezer Melis Sezer (born 2 June 1993) is a Turkish tennis player. On 3 March 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 336. On 19 May 2014, she peaked at No. 219 in the doubles rankings. Sezer has won nine singles and 37 doubles titles o ...

* Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)

Volleyball

National teams

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

Club teams

Fenerbahçe won the 2011–12 CEV Women's Champions League.

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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 The CEV Women's Challenge Cup, formerly (from 1980 to 2007) known as CEV Women's Cup is the third official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de Volley ...

. * Ezgi Akyaldız, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Ayçin Akyol, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Emine Arıcı, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * İlkin Aydın (born 2000), Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Zeynep Sude Demirel (born 2000), Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Yaprak Erkek, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Buket Gülübay, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * İdil Naz Kanbur, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Ceren Kapucu (born 1993), Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Buse Kayacan Sonsırma, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Aslıhan Kılıç (born 1998), Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Yasemin Yıldırım, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Melis Yılmaz (born 1997), Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion * Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç, Islamic Solidarity Games (29021) champion

Water polo

National team players:

Weightlifting

* Duygu Alıcı, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Emine Bilgin, European champion * Ayşegül Çoban, European champion * Aylin Daşdelen, European champion * Nuray Güngör, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021= champion * Şaziye Erdoğan (born 1992), European champion * Dilara Narin (born 2002), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) vhampion * Aysel Özkan, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Sibel Özkan, European champion *

Şule Şahbaz Şule Şahbaz (born 2 October 1978) is a former Turkish weightlifter who competed in the -75 kg division. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Weightlifting Championship, silver medals at the 1999 and 2004 European Championships and a bronze ...

, European champion * Sibel Şimşek, European champion *

Nurcan Taylan Nurcan Taylan (born 29 October 1983 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish Olympic, world and European champion in weightlifting. She holds six European and one world record (and tied two more world records). She was banned by the International Weight ...

, Olympic, world and European champion * Dilara Uçan (born 2002), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021= champion

Wrestling

Yasemin Adar Yasemin Adar (born 6 December 1991) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 76 kg division. 2 times world (2017,2022) and 6 times European (2016,2017,2018,2019,2022,2023) champions. She also won one of the bronze medals in the wome ...

(born 1991), world (2017) and European champion (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) * Evin Demirhan (born 1995), European champion (2022), Mediterranean Games champion (2018, 2022) * Bediha Gün (born 1994), Mediterranean Games champion (2018, 2022) * Buse Tosun (born 1995), Mediterranean Games (2018) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champiom

Para Archery

* Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), para-archer * Öznur Cüre (born 1997), World (2021) and Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Burcu Dağ (born 1981), world champion para-archer * Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Paralympic champion archer * Merve Nur Eroğlu (born 1993), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Nil Mısır (born 1987), Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Gülbin Su (born 1971), Paralympian archer

Para Athletics

Sumeyye Ozcan - 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

* Hamide Kurt (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter *

Sümeyye Özcan Sümeyye Özcan may refer to: * Sümeyye Özcan (Paralympian) Sümeyye Özcan (born January 15, 1992) is a Turkish female middle distance runner and goalball player in the B1 class. She is a member of the national team. Early years Sümeyye Özc ...

(born 1992), Paralympian middle-distance runner * Zübeyde Süpürgeci (born 1993), sprinter,Wprşd Athletics European (2021), European (2016, 2018), Mediterranean Games (2018) and Islamic Similarity Games (2921) champion

Goalball

Sevda Altınoluk Sevda Altunoluk (born 1 April 1994) is a Turkish Paralympian goalball player competing for Yenimahalle Belediyespor in Ankara. She is a member of the national team, and was named several times as ''Top goalscorer''. In 2021 she was named as one ...

(born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player *

Buket Atalay Buket Atalay (born 14 August 1990) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Sporting career Atalay competes for Kahramanmaraş Gençlik Gücü SK in Kahramanmaraş. She enjoyed the champion title ...

(born 1990), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player *

Gülşah Düzgün Gülşah Düzgün (born Gülşah Aktürk on 25 September 1995) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Private life Gülşah Düzgün was born to İsmail Aktürk and his spouse Mğrvet on 25 Septemb ...

(born 1995), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player *

Neşe Mercan Neşe Mercan (born September 19, 1994) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Early years Neşe Mercan was born in İskenderun of Hatay Province, Turkey on September 19, 1994. Sporting career Merc ...

(born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player *

(born 1992), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player * Zeynep Yetgil, Islamic Soldiarity Games (2021) champion *

Seda Yıldız Seda Yıldız (born December 7, 1998) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Sporting career Yıldız competes for Kahramanmaraş Ertuğrul Gazi Disabled SK in Kahramanmaraş. She enjoyed the cha ...

(born 1998), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player

Para Judo

Nazan Akın Nazan Akın (born October 1, 1983, in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka ( disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics. Career history Nazan took the bron ...

(born 1983), Paralympic medalist judoka * Duygu Çete (born 1989), Paralympic medalist judoka *

Mesme Taşbağ Mesme Taşbağ (born September 7, 1981) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka ( disability class B3) competing in the heavyweight (+70 kg) division. She is a physician by profession. Early life Mesme Taşbağ was born in Iğdır, Turkey on ...

(born 1981), European champion, Paralympic medalist judoka * Ecem Taşın (born 1991), Paralympic medalist judoka

Powerlifting

Özlem Becerikli Özlem Becerikli (born March 21, 1980, in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish powerlifter of class PO competing in the -56 kg division, and a Paralympian. She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor, where she is coac ...

(born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter *

Çiğdem Dede Çiğdem Dede (born February 27, 1980, in Gaziantep, Turkey) is a Turkish powerlifter competing in the −44 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics. She is a dwarf athlete of Ankara Guven Spor, where she is coached by ...

(born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter * Nazmiye Muslu (born 1979), Paralympic and world champion powerlifter

Para Shooting

* Çağla Baş (born 1992), wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic shooter * Aysel Özgan (born 1978), sport shooter *

Ayşegül Pehlivanlar Ayşegül Pehlivanlar (born December 5, 1979) is a Turkish paralympic shooter competing in the pistol events. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Early life Ayşegül Pehlivanlar was born on December 5, 1 ...

(born 1979), sport shooter

Para Swimming

* Emine Avcu, Islamic Solidarity Games (2021) champion * Sümeyye Boyacı (born 2003), Paralympian (2016), world champion (2022) and Islamic Soidarity Games champion (2021) * Özlem Kaya (born 1992), Paralympian (2012, 2016) * Şevval Beren Mutlu, Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021) * Sevilay Öztürk (born 2003), Paralympian (2016), Islamic Solidarity Games champion (2021)

Para Table tennis

* 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

Meryem Betül Çavdar Meryem Betül Çavdar is a Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner. She obtained a quota for participation at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the silver medal in the 49 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. I ...

(born 2000), European champion * Nurcihan Ekinci, European champion * Seçil Er, world and European champion * Gamze Gürdal, European champion

Wheelchair tennis

Büşra Ün Büşra Ün (born 19 May 1994) is a Turkish female Paralympic wheelchair tennis player. Early years Büşra Ün was born in Izmir. At the age of six-and-half-months, her parents noticed that she has no feeling at her feet. She was diagnosed w ...

(born 1994), first Paralympic competitor

References

External links

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