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Olcay Çakır
Olcay Çakır Turgut (born 13 July 1993) is a Turkish basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League. Çakır was selected 27th overall in the third round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. She was the first player from Turkey to be drafted into the WNBA. Honors Individual * 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – ''All Tournament Team member'' Club * EuroLeague Women champion (2023) * EuroLeague Women runners-up (2013, 2014, 2022) * EuroCup Women champion (2017) * FIBA Europe SuperCup Women champion (2024) * FIBA Europe SuperCup Women runners-up (2017) * 9x Turkish Women's Basketball League champion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) * 2x Turkish Women's Basketball League runners-up (2014, 2018) * 5x Turkish Women's Basketball Cup champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) * 4x Turkish Women's Basketball Cup runners-up (2012, 2013, 2014, 2019) * 8x Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup champion (20 ...
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Women's Basketball Super League
The Women's Basketball Super League (, KBSL), also known as the ING Women's Basketball Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top women's professional basketball division of the Turkish women's basketball league system. The league was established in 1980 and is organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation, it replaced the former Turkish Women’s Basketball League which ran between 1956 and 1980. There is also a Turkish Women's Basketball League (TKBL), the second level in the Turkish women's basketball league system. The present TKBL should not be confused with the former TKBL, which ran between 1956 and 1980; after the KBSL was founded, the TKBL became a second-tier league. Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's basketball), Fenerbahçe are the most successful team in the competition's history, having won 19 titles to date. Competition system The competition is played in two phases: regular season and playoffs. There are 14 teams in the league and they play against each other twice i ...
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2020–21 Women's Basketball Super League
The 2020–21 Women's Basketball Super League () was the 41st edition of the top-tier level professional women's basketball league in Turkey. The season is the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous season was cancelled in May 2020. Teams Regular season League table Results Statistical leaders , width=50% valign=top , Points , width=50% valign=top , Assists Playoffs Finals References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Women's Basketball Super League Turkish Women's Basketball League seasons Women Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
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Hürriyet
''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is a major List of newspapers in Turkey, Turkish newspaper, founded in 1948. it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' combines entertainment with news coverage and has a mainstream, liberal and conservative outlook. ''Hürriyet'' has regional offices in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Antalya and Trabzon, as well as a news network comprising 52 offices and 600 reporters in Turkey and abroad, all affiliated with Doğan News Agency, which primarily serves newspapers and television channels that were previously under the management of Doğan Media Group (Doğan Yayın Holding). ''Hürriyet'' is printed in six cities in Turkey and in Frankfurt, Germany. , according to Alexa Internet, Alexa, its website was the tenth most visited in Turkey, the second most visited of a newspaper and the fourth most visited news website. On 21 March 2018, Doğan Yayın Holding, the parent company of ''Hürriyet'', was so ...
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Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The WNBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the Sport governing body, governing body for basketball in the United States. History League foun ...
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2013 WNBA Draft
The 2013 WNBA season, 2013 Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA WNBA draft, draft is the league's annual draft (sports), process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 15, 2013, at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut at 8:00 pm Eastern Time Zone (North America), EDT. The first round was shown on ESPN2 (high-definition television, HD), with the second and third rounds shown on ESPNU. Draft lottery The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2013 draft occurred on September 26, 2012. For the first time in league history, the lottery was televised (during ''SportsCenter'' at 6:30 pm ET). Below were the chances for each team to get specific picks in the 2013 draft lottery, rounded to three decimal places: Transactions *February 2, 2012: The Minnesota Lynx signed-and-traded Alexis Hornbuckle to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a 2013 second round draft p ...
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ...
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Turkish People
Turks (), or Turkish people, are the largest Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group, comprising the majority of the population of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. They generally speak the various Turkish dialects. In addition, centuries-old Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire, ethnic Turkish communities still exist across other former territories of the Ottoman Empire. Article 66 of the Constitution of Turkey defines a ''Turk'' as anyone who is a citizen of the Turkish state. While the legal use of the term ''Turkish'' as it pertains to a citizen of Turkey is different from the term's ethnic definition, the majority of the Turkish population (an estimated 70 to 75 percent) are of Turkish ethnicity. The vast majority of Turks are Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, with a notable minority practicing Alevism. The ethnic Turks can therefore be distinguished by a number of cultural and regional variants, but do not function as separate ethnic groups. In particular, the culture of the ...
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2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship For Women
The 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the 12th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Samsun, Turkey, from 4 to 14 July 2013. Spain won the tournament. Participating teams * * * (Runners-up, 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B) * (Winners, 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B) * (3rd place, 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B) * * * * * * * * * * * First round The first-round groups draw took place on 8 December 2012 in Freising, Germany. In the first round, the sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top three teams of each group will qualify for the Second Round. The last team of each group will play in the Classification Group G first, then in the 9th–16th place playoffs. Group A ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- Group D ...
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Turkey Women's National Under-20 Basketball Team
The Turkey women's national under-20 basketball team () is a national basketball team of Turkey, administered by the Turkish Basketball Federation. It represents the country in women's international under-20 basketball competitions. FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket participations Squads * 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women — Bronze Medal *: Gizem Sezer, Ayşegül Günay, Özge Kavurmacıoğlu, Pelin Bilgiç, Ayşe Cora, Büşra Akgün, Cansu Köksal, Elif Emirtekin, Emel Güler, Merve Aydın, Gizem Başaran and Olcay Çakır. Head coach: Aziz Akkaya. * 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women — Bronze Medal *: Olcay Çakır, Merve Aydın, Büşra Akgün, Cansu Köksal, Ayşe Cora, Pelin Bilgiç, Didem Nakas, Özge Kavurmacıoğlu, Elif Emirtekin, Melike Yalçınkaya, Tilbe Şenyürek and Gizem Sezer. Head coach: Aziz Akkaya. See also *Men's *Turkey Men's national basketball team * Turkey Men's national basketball team U20 * Turkey ...
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2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship For Women
The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the 11th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women. 16 teams participated in the competition, held at the Főnix Hall and Stadion Oláh Gábor Út in Debrecen, Hungary, from 16 to 26 August 2012.2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women
archive.fiba.com won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.


Participating teams

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FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship For Women
The FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship, originally known as the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women. It is a women's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 2000 edition. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2005 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are France. Division A Results Medal table Participation details Overall win–loss record *Participations up to 2024, wins/losses up to 2024. *In bold, qualified for the 2025 edition. Top scorers (points per game) Here is a list of all Top Scorers of each edition. Division B Results * Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is also promoted to Division A for the next tournament. Medal table See also * EuroBasket Women * FIBA U18 Women's European Championship * FIBA U16 Women's European Championship References Archive FIBA External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA U20 Women's European Championsh ...
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Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
The Turkish Women's Basketball Cup ( Turkish: ''Basketbol Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası''), also known as Bitci Turkish Women's Basketball Cup for sponsporship reasons, is a basketball cup competition in Turkish basketball, run by the Turkish Basketball Federation since 1992. The current champions are Fenerbahçe, who are also the most successful team in the history of the competition, with 14 titles to their credit. Performance by club Finals Source: See also * Men's ** Turkish Men's Basketball League ** Turkish Men's Basketball Cup ** Turkish Men's Basketball Presidential Cup * Women's ** Turkish Women's Super League ** Turkish Women's Basketball Cup ** Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup References {{Women's professional basketball cups Cup Women's basketball cup competitions in Europe Women A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inh ...
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