| Turkey at the World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | TUR |
| National federation | Turkish Athletic Federation |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey has competed in every World Championships in Athletics since the event's first edition in 1983.
| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Süreyya Ayhan | 2003 Saint-Denis | Women's 1500 metres |
| Silver | Karin Melis Mey | 2009 Berlin | Women's long jump |
 Gold | Ramil Guliyev | 2017 London | Men's 200 metres |
| Silver | Yasmani Copello | 2017 London | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
Source: [1]
| Championships | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1987 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1991 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1995 Gothenburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1997 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1999 Seville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2001 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2003 Paris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2005 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2007 Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2009 Berlin | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2011 Daegu | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013 Moscow | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015 Beijing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017 London | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 55 | |
| Athlete | Sex | Event | Year(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvan Abeylegesse | Women | 5000 m 10,000 m | 2007 2009 | 5th (5000 m, 2007) (10,000 m, 2007) DQ (10,000 m, 2009) | Disqualified at two editions |
| Alemitu Bekele Degfa | Women | 1500 m 5000 m | 2009 2011 | 11th (1500 m heats, 2009) 13th (5000 m, 2009) 9th (5000 m heats, 2011) | Disqualified at two editions |
| Aslı Çakır Alptekin | Women | 1500 m | 2011 | 10th (semis) | |
| Bahar Doğan | Women | Marathon | 2011 | 36th | |
| Semiha Mutlu | Women | 20 kilometres walk | 2011 | DNF | |
| Pınar Saka | Women | 400 m 4 × 400 m relay | 2011 | 6th (h) | Turkish relay team disqualified |
| Binnaz Uslu | Women | 3000 m steeplechase | 2011 | 7th | |
| Ümmü Kiraz | Women | Marathon | 2013 | DNF |
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