Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu, TSSF) is the governing body for both underwater sports and lifesaving in Turkey. Founded in 1982 and based in Ankara, the TSSF is a member of both the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) and the International Life Saving Federation (ILS).[1][2][3] Its president is Ahmet İnkılap Obruk, who was also elected in 2009 to CMAS' board of directors for a term of four years.[4][5][6][7][8]
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| Sport | Underwater sports Lifesaving |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | (TSSF) |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Affiliation | |
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| President | Ahmet İnkılap Obruk |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Organization
Currently, the TSSF oversees following ten activities and sports branches:
- Life saving[9]
- Scuba diving[5]
- Underwater target shooting
- Finswimming
- Apnea[10]
- Underwater photography[11][12] and videography
- Underwater hockey[13][14]
- Underwater orienteering
- Underwater rugby
- Spearfishing[15][16]
The federation operates a number of training centers for diving and life saving across the country.[17] There are decompression chambers in eleven cities of Turkey available for use also by TSSF members.[18]
International diving certificate
The diving certification of CMAS* SCUBA Diver issued by the federation upon completion of a study course at one of its training centers is internationally recognized.[5]
Notable sportspeople
- Orhan Aytür (born 1965), 2011 World champion in underwater photography[14]
- Yasemin Dalkılıç (born 1979), World record holder female free-diver
- Şahika Ercümen (born 1985), World record holder female free-diver[10]
- Devrim Cenk Ulusoy (born 1973), World record holder free-diver