| Turkey at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Competitors | 4 (men) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Turkey competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Osman Yüce | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Muzaffer Demirhan | 3:52.2 | 33 | |||||
| Mahmut Eroğlu | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
| Zeki Şamiloğlu | 4:16.6 | 77 | |||||
| Osman Yüce | 3:59.4 | 63 | |||||
| Muzaffer Demirhan | 3:44.2 | 49 | |||||
| Zeki Şamiloğlu | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Mahmut Eroğlu | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
| Muzaffer Demirhan | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
| Osman Yüce | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
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