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Turkey women's national volleyball team

The Turkey women's national volleyball team (Turkish: Türkiye Kadın Voleybol Milli Takımı) is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations.

Turkey
AssociationTürkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
ConfederationCEV
Head coachItaly Daniele Santarelli[1]
FIVB ranking1 (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 2012)
Best result5th (2020)
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 2006)
Best result6th (2010)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2003)
Best result (2023)
European Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1963)
Best result (2023)
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Honours
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 TokyoTeam
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2023 ArlingtonTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 NanjingTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 RiminiTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2012 NingboTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgium-Estonia-Germany-Italy
Silver medal – second place2003 Turkey
Silver medal – second place2019 Slovakia-Hungary-Poland-Turkey
Bronze medal – third place2011 Serbia-Italy
Bronze medal – third place2017 Azerbaijan-Georgia
Bronze medal – third place2021 Serbia-Bulgaria-Croatia-Romania
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 AzerbaijanTeam
European League
Gold medal – first place2014 Rüsselsheim Team
Silver medal – second place2009 KayseriTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 Istanbul Team
Silver medal – second place2015 No HostTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 AnkaraTeam
Montreux Volley Masters
Gold medal – first place2015 Montreux
Bronze medal – third place2016 Montreux
Bronze medal – third place2018 Montreux
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2005 SpainTeam
Silver medal – second place1987 SyriaTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 GreeceTeam
Silver medal – second place1997 ItalyTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 TunisiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 ItalyTeam
Silver medal – second place2013 TurkeyTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 AlgeriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1975 AlgeriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1993 FranceTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 SpainTeam
Turkey against France EVC 2009 Poland
Turkey won the European Games in 2015

The team is one of the most successful national sports teams in the country and has been nicknamed "Filenin Sultanları"[2] (English: Sultans of the Net) since the 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship hosted in Ankara, Turkey. It is ranked first in the FIVB World Rankings as of July 2023. Daniele Santarelli is the head coach of the team.[1]

History

Sabiha Gürayman was the first Turkish woman to engage in the game of volleyball, which was introduced in Turkey in the 1910s. As a young woman Gürayman founded and played for the Fenerbahçe women's volleyball team, having previously played in the men's team of that club. Turkish women's volleyball has undergone a rapid transformation since the 2000s, achieving many successes at both club and national level.

The team won 22 consecutive games between June 29 and September 24 in 2023.[3] In that period, it completed the final stage of the Nations League, European Championship and Olympic Qualification Round / FIVB World Cup matches undefeated.

Due to the national team's recent successes, particularly since the 2019 summer season, women's volleyball has surged in popularity and is now among the most widely followed sports in Turkey.

Achievements

Olympic Games

YearPositionWL
20129th23
2016did not qualify
20205th33
2024qualified
Total56

World Championship

YearPositionWL
2006[4]10th56
2010[5]6th65
20149th54
201810th54
20227th64
2025qualified
Total5/192723

FIVB World Cup

YearPositionWL
2003[6]7th56
2023 70
Total2/14126

World Grand Prix

YearPositionWL
20087th45
2012 104
20138th63
20144th86
201511th27
201610th36
201711th27
Total7/253538

Nations League

YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
2018Final Round 151053523Squad
2019Final Round4th191364325Squad
2021Final Round 171254024Squad
2022Final Round4th15873125Squad
2023Final Round 151234013Squad
Total5/5855827204114

Mediterranean Games

YearPosition
1975
19794th
19835th
1987
1991
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018
2022
Total13/13

European Championship

YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
1963Round Robin10th633910
1967Round Robin12th8351619
1981[7]Final Round12th808123
1989[8]Final Round11th725817
1995[9]Preliminary Round12th505215
2003[10]Final 752176
2005[11]Final Round6th7341112
2007[12]Playoff Round10th624620
2009[13]Playoff Round5th642148
2011[14]Semifinal 7521711
2013Quarter Final7th53298
2015Semifinal4th642128
2017Semifinal 7431512
2019[15]Final 9722412
2021Semifinal 981255
2023Final 990276
TotalQualified: 16/331126250213192

European Games

YearPositionWL
2015 71
Total1/171

European League

YearPositionWL
2009 113
2010 105
2011 113
20128th57
20136th66
2014 113
2015 113
Total7/126530

Montreux Volley Masters

YearPositionWL
20076th23
2015 41
2016 32
2018 41
20195th31
Total5/34168

Islamic Solidarity Games

YearPositionWL
2017 32
2021 40
Total2/272

Team

Current squad

The following was the Turkish team which won the 2023 Volleyball Nations League.

Head coach: Daniele Santarelli

No.PositionNameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2023–24 club
1LGizem Örge26 April 19931.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)250 cm (98 in)245 cm (96 in) Fenerbahçe Opet
2LSimge Şebnem Aköz23 April 19911.68 m (5 ft 6 in)55 kg (121 lb)250 cm (98 in)245 cm (96 in) Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
3SCansu Özbay17 October 19961.82 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)298 cm (117 in)290 cm (110 in) Vakıfbank
4OMelissa Vargas16 October 19991.93 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)326 cm (128 in)315 cm (124 in) Fenerbahçe Opet
5LAyça Aykaç27 February 19961.76 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)304 cm (120 in)294 cm (116 in) Vakıfbank
6MBKübra Akman13 October 19942.00 m (6 ft 7 in)88 kg (194 lb)310 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Vakıfbank
7OHHande Baladın1 September 19971.89 m (6 ft 2 in)71 kg (157 lb)310 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
8MBYasemin Güveli5 January 19991.88 m (6 ft 2 in)76 kg (168 lb)310 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in) Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
9OMeliha Diken17 September 19931.88 m (6 ft 2 in)70 kg (150 lb)310 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in) Fenerbahçe Opet
11OHDerya Cebecioğlu24 October 20001.82 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb)304 cm (120 in)294 cm (116 in) Kurobe AquaFairies
12SElif Şahin19 January 20011.90 m (6 ft 3 in)68 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)300 cm (120 in) Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
14MBEda Erdem Dündar (c)22 June 19871.88 m (6 ft 2 in)73 kg (161 lb)311 cm (122 in)305 cm (120 in) Fenerbahçe Opet
16OHSaliha Şahin5 November 19981.86 m (6 ft 1 in)68 kg (150 lb)304 cm (120 in)294 cm (116 in) Grupa Azoty Chemik Police
18MBZehra Güneş7 July 19991.97 m (6 ft 6 in)88 kg (194 lb)315 cm (124 in)295 cm (116 in) Vakıfbank
19MBAslı Kalaç13 December 19951.85 m (6 ft 1 in)73 kg (161 lb)315 cm (124 in)295 cm (116 in) Fenerbahçe Opet
22OHİlkin Aydın5 January 20001.83 m (6 ft 0 in)67 kg (148 lb)310 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in) Galatasaray HDI Sigorta
99OEbrar Karakurt17 January 20001.95 m (6 ft 5 in)72 kg (159 lb)325 cm (128 in)312 cm (123 in) Lokomotiv Kaliningrad

Former squads

See also

References

External links

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