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 transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
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 ...
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
Roster for the
EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifiers.
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Past rosters
2005 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 12 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 Turkis ...
,
Birsel Vardarlı,
Müjde Yüksel,
Nilay Yiğit,
Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu,
Esmeral Tunçluer,
Aylin Yıldızoğlu
Aylin Yıldızoğlu (born February 13, 1975 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish female basketball player.
Career
Aylin played 13 years for Ceyhan Municipality and then for Botaş Spor. In 2003, she won three titles with Botaş Spor in one seaso ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
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 Beşiktaş J.K. and was elected ...
,
Arzu Bildirir,
Korel Engin, (Coach:
Cem Akdağ)
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 Turkis ...
,
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 ...
,
Birsel Vardarlı,
Nilay Yiğit,
Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu,
Esmeral Tunçluer,
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 i ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
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 Beşiktaş J.K. and was elected ...
,
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 ...
,
Korel Engin, (Coach:
Cem Akdağ)
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 Turkis ...
,
Yasemen Saylar,
Birsel Vardarlı,
Nilay Yiğit,
Tuğba Palazoğlu,
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 Beşiktaş 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 W ...
)
2011 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 16 teams
Nilay Yiğit,
Birsel Vardarlı,
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 i ...
,
Tuğba Palazoğlu,
Seda Erdoğan,
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 Turkis ...
,
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 Beşiktaş J.K. and was elected ...
,
Naile Ivegin,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
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 W ...
)
2013 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams
Tuğba Palazoğlu,
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 ...
,
Ayşegül Günay,
Birsel Vardarlı,
Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar,
Esmeral Tunçluer,
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 i ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
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 ...
,
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 W ...
)
2014 FIBA World Championship for Women: finished 4th among 16 teams
Tuğba Palazoğlu,
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 ...
,
Cansu Köksal,
Birsel Vardarlı,
Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar,
Esmeral Tunçluer,
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 i ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
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 W ...
)
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 ...
,
Cansu Köksal,
Birsel Vardarlı,
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 ...
,
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 i ...
,
Nevriye Yılmaz,
Lara Sanders,
Ayşe Cora,
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,
Ayşe Cora,
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,
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 i ...
,
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,
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
*
Turkey women's national under-20 basketball team
*
Turkey women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team
*
Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team
*
Turkey women's national 3x3 team
References
External links
*
FIBA Profile
{{Women's Mediterranean Games Basketball winners
Women's national basketball teams