Turkey men's national volleyball team

This article is about men's national volleyball team. For women's, see Turkey women's national volleyball team.

Turkey

Nickname(s)	Filenin Efeleri
Association	Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Slobodan Kovač
FIVB ranking	17 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home Away
World Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 1956 )
Best result	11th (2022)
European Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1958 )
Best result	10th (2021)
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Honours Challenger Cup 2023 Qatar 2022 South Korea European League 2019 Estonia 2021 Belgium 2023 Croatia 2012 Turkey 2022 Croatia 2008 Turkey 2010 Spain 2018 Czech Republic Mediterranean Games 1959 Lebanon 1971 Turkey 1987 Syria 1997 Italy 1963 Italy 1967 Tunisia 1993 France 2001 Tunisia Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Indonesia 2021 Turkey

The Turkey men's national volleyball team is the men's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

Medals

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Challenger Cup	1	1	0	2
European League	3	2	3	8
Mediterranean Games	0	4	4	8
Islamic Solidarity Games	0	0	2	2
Summer Universiade	2	0	0	2
Total	6	7	9	22

Competitions

Olympic Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

World Championship

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1949 – 1952	did not enter
1956	22/24	5	2	3
1960 – 1962	did not enter
1966	15/22	10	2	8
1970 – 1994	did not qualify
1998	19/24	3	0	3
2002 – 2018	did not qualify
2022	11/24	4	2	2
2025	Qualified
Total	5/21	22	6	16

World Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1965 – 2019	did not enter
Total	1/15	7	4	3

World League

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World League

World League Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1990 – 2009	did not enter
2010 – 2013	did not qualify
2014	22/28	8	5	3
2015	25/32	6	5	1
2016	16/36	11	8	3
2017	23/36	9	3	6
Total	4/28	34	21	13

Nations League

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League

Year	Rank	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	PW	PL	Squad
2018	did not qualify
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024	16th place	12	1	11	13	34	1024	1124	Squad
2025	17th place	12	3	9	14	28	945	992	Squad
2026	qualified
Total	2/7	24	4	20	27	62	1969	2116	—

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League matches (by team)
Opponent	GP	MW	ML
Argentina	2	0	2
Brazil	1	0	1
Bulgaria	2	1	1
Canada	1	0	1
China	1	1	0
France	2	0	2
Germany	2	1	1
Iran	1	1	0
Italy	1	0	1
Netherlands	2	0	2
Poland	2	0	2
Serbia	2	0	2
Slovenia	2	0	2
Ukraine	1	0	1
United States	2	0	2
Total	24	4	20

Challenger Cup

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup

Challenger Cup Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
2018	did not qualify
2019	4/6	4	1	3
2022	2/8	3	2	1
2023	1/8	3	3	0
2024	did not enter
Total	3/5	10	6	4

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup matches (by team)
Opponent	GP	MW	ML
Belarus	1	0	1
Chile	1	1	0
Cuba	2	0	2
Dominican Republic	1	1	0
Qatar	2	2	0
Slovenia	1	0	1
South Korea	1	1	0
Ukraine	1	1	0
Total	10	6	4

European Championship

Main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship

European Championship Record										Qualification Record
Year	Result	M	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL		M	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1948	did not enter									no qualification
1950
1951
1955
1958	12/20	11	6	5	22	19	489	500
1963	11/17	12	8	4	27	14	551	425
1967	14/20	10	3	7	15	25	428	512
1971	15/22	7	3	4	10	16	291	321
1975	did not qualify
1977										4	1	3	6	10
1979										did not start
1981										5	3	2	10	9
1983										3	0	3	0	9
1985										5	2	3	6	11
1987										5	2	3	7	9
1989										3	1	2	3	8
1991										5	2	3	7	9
1993										6	2	4	8	14
1995										6	4	2	14	11
1997										8	5	3	18	12
1999										10	4	6	17	19
2001										6	4	2	13	9
2003										6	1	5	7	15
2005										6	5	1	16	4
2007	15/16	3	0	3	3	9	243	287		6	5	1	17	5
2009	13/16	3	0	3	2	9	234	269		via host
2011	11/16	4	1	3	6	9	320	332		8	6	2	20	9
2013	14/16	3	0	3	4	9	283	293		8	4	4	19	14
2015	did not qualify									6	3	3	12	13
2017	11/16	4	1	3	5	10	339	357		8	6	2	21	10
2019	12/24	6	2	4	9	13	474	496		via 2017 ranking
2021	10/24	6	3	3	14	11	579	554		4	3	1	10	4	328	263
2023	13/24	6	2	4	12	13	574	546		4	3	1	11	4	349	278
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	12/33	75	29	46	129	157	4805	4892		122	66	56

• 1975 results unknown
• 1983:   Turkey-  Belgium result unknown

European Volleyball League

Main article: Men's European Volleyball League

European League Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
2004	5/8	12	7	5
2005	4/8	14	8	6
2006	4/8	14	6	8
2007	5/12	12	9	3
2008	3/9	14	7	7
2009	5/12	12	8	4
2010	3/8	14	7	7
2011	11/12	12	3	9
2012	2/10	14	6	8
2013	4/12	14	4	10
2014	8/10	8	3	5
2015	6/12	12	6	6
2016	did not enter
2017
2018	3/20	8	5	3
2019	1/20	8	8	0
2021	1/19	8	8	0
2022	2/17	6	5	1
2023	1/18	8	7	1
2024	did not enter (Participated in Nations League)
2025
Total	17/21	190	107	83

Mediterranean Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Mediterranean Games

Year	Position
1959
1963
1967
1971
1975	5th
1979	7th
1983	7th
1987
1991	6th
1993
1997
2001
2005	8th
2009	5th
2013	4th
2018	7th
2022	5th
2026

Other tournaments

• Balkan Volleyball Championship
• BVA Cup

• Islamic Solidarity Games
  • 2013 – 3rd place
  • 2017 – 4th
  • 2021 – 3rd place

• Universiade
  • 2005 – Champions
  • 2007 – Champions

Team

Current squad

The following is the Turkish roster in the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship. ^[1]

Head coach: Alberto Giuliani

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2023–24 club
1	Kaan Gürbüz	16 August 2001	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Fenerbahçe
6	Arda Bostan	13 January 2002	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	304 cm (120 in)	Fenerbahçe
7	Bedirhan Bülbül	29 July 1999	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Ziraat Bankası
8	Burutay Subaşı	15 July 1990	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	352 cm (139 in)	339 cm (133 in)	Arkas Spor
9	Mirza Lagumdžija	18 May 2001	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	334 cm (131 in)	Arkas Spor
10	Arslan Ekşi (C)	17 July 1985	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Ziraat Bankası
11	Yiğit Gülmezoğlu	28 December 1995	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	356 cm (140 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Fenerbahçe
12	Adis Lagumdžija	29 March 1999	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	108 kg (238 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Volley Lube
14	Faik Samet Güneş	27 May 1993	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	329 cm (130 in)	Ziraat Bankası
15	Mert Matić	22 May 1995	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	368 cm (145 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Halkbank
19	Berkay Bayraktar	3 July 1998	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Ziraat Bankası
20	Efe Bayram	1 March 2002	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Top Volley Cisterna
53	Volkan Döne	18 February 1987	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Halkbank
77	Vahit Emre Savaş	7 March 1995	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	322 cm (127 in)	Fenerbahçe

Former coaches

Dates	Name
1958–1959	Nicolae Sotir
1966	Nicolae Murafa
1970–1971	Kosta Shapov
2006–2008	Gennady Parshin [2]
2008–2010	Fausto Polidori [3]
2010–2013	Veljko Bašić [4]
2013–2016	Emanuele Zanini
2017	Joško Milenkoski
2018–2022	Nedim Özbey
2023	Alberto Giuliani
2024	Cédric Énard
2025	Umut Çakır
2025–present	Slobodan Kovač

Former squads

• 2010 European League — Silver Medal

  Volkan Güç, Enver Kıdoğlu, Sinan Cem Tanık, Selçuk Keskin, Hasan Yeşilbudak, Arslan Ekşi, Rahmi Çağlar Aksoy, Erhan Dünge, Kadir Cin, Serhat Coşkun, Cüneyt Dağcı, Emre Batur, Burutay Subaşı, Kemal Kuvanç Elgaz, Ahmet Pezük, Zafer Ceyhun Tendar, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Ufuk Minici, Fatih Cihan, Berkan Bozan, Mustafa Koç, Özer Özger, Mustafa Kırıcı and Sabit Karaağaç. Head coach: Veljko Bašić

• 2012 European League — Silver Medal

  Ulaş Kıyak, Murat Yenipazar, Ahmet Pezük, Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz, Gökhan Gökgöz, Emin Gök, Burutay Subaşı, Serhat Coşkun, Halil İbrahim Yücel, Emre Batur, Murathan Kısal, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Berkan Bozan, Baturalp Burak Güngör, Alperay Demirciler, Shoyo Hinita, Arslan Ekşi, Sabit Karaağaç, Selçuk Keskin, Serkan Oğuz, Ali Berke Sağır, Sinan Cem Tanık, Resul Tekeli and Koray Şahin. Head coach: Veljko Bašić ^[5]

See also

• • Men's
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U23
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U21
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U19
  • Women's
• Turkey Women's national volleyball team
• Turkey Women's national volleyball team U23
• Turkey Women's national volleyball team U20
• Turkey Women's national volleyball team U18

References

1. "Filenin Efeleri Avrupa Şampiyonası İçin İsrail'e Gitti" . Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. "A Milli voleybolculara yeni antrenör". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
3. "A Erkeklerde Fausto Polidori Dönemi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
4. "A Erkek Milli Takımın yeni hocası Veljko Bašić". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
5. "2012 CEV Volleyball European League – Men – Turkey Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 2013-09-03.

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile
• CEV profile