Turkey women's national basketball team

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Turkey
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FIBA ranking 17 Decrease2.svg 3 (26 August 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1936
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation TBF
Coach Ekrem Memnun
Nickname(s)Potanın Perileri
(Fairies of the Basket)
Olympic Games
Appearances2
World Cup
Appearances 2
EuroBasket
Appearances10
Medals
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Home
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Away
Roster in November 2024 Turkiye EuroBasket Women 2025 qualification 20241107 (1).jpg
Roster in November 2024

The Turkey women's national basketball team is the women's basketball side that represents Turkey in international tournaments. They have come away from the EuroBasket tournaments with a silver medal in 2011 and bronze medal in 2013. [2] [3]

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Competitive record

Olympic Games

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 5th642
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 6th633
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Total1275

FIBA Women's World Cup

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of Chile.svg 1953 did not enter
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1957
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1959
Flag of Peru.svg 1964
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1967
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1971
Flag of Colombia.svg 1975
Flag of South Korea.svg 1979
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1986
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1990
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1994
Flag of Germany.svg 1998
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2002
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2010
Flag of Turkey.svg 2014 4th642
Flag of Spain.svg 2018 10th413
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2022 Did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2026 To be determined
2/191055

EuroBasket Women

YearRankMWLPFPAPD
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1938 Did not enter
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg 1950
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg 1952
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1954
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1956
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg 1958
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg 1960
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1962
Flag of Hungary.svg 1964
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 1966
Flag of Italy.svg 1968
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1970
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1972
Flag of Italy.svg 1974
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1976
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg 1978
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1980
Flag of Italy.svg 1981
Flag of Hungary.svg 1983
Flag of Italy.svg 1985
Flag of Spain.svg 1987
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1989
Flag of Israel.svg 1991
Flag of Italy.svg 1993
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1995
Flag of Hungary.svg 1997
Flag of Poland.svg 1999
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2001
Flag of Greece.svg 2003
Flag of Turkey.svg 2005 8th826593633-40
Flag of Italy.svg 2007 9th624394432-38
Flag of Latvia.svg 2009 9th633372395-23
Flag of Poland.svg 2011 Silver medal icon.svg954545538+7
Flag of France.svg 2013 Bronze medal icon.svg972592484+108
Flag of Hungary.svg / Flag of Romania.svg 2015 5th1082603521+82
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2017 5th651410388+22
Flag of Latvia.svg / Flag of Serbia.svg 2019 14th312168177-9
Flag of France.svg / Flag of Spain.svg 2021 14th303162199-37
Flag of Slovenia.svg / Flag of Israel.svg 2023 14th312198219-21
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of Greece.svg 2025 Qualified
Flag of Finland.svg / Flag of Lithuania.svg 2027 To be determined
11/4163342940373986+51

Mediterranean Games

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of Syria.svg 1987 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 1997 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2005 Gold medal icon.svg440
Flag of Italy.svg 2009 5th532
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Cancelled
Flag of Spain.svg 2018 312
Flag of Algeria.svg 2022
Total1284

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2025 qualification - Group F. [4]

Turkey women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 2 Sevgi Uzun 26 – (1997-11-25)25 November 19971.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Dallas Wings Flag of the United States.svg
PG 4 Olcay Çakır  (C)29 – (1993-07-13)13 July 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
SF 6 Gökşen Fitik 23 – (2001-08-11)11 August 20011.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Çukurova Flag of Turkey.svg
C 7 Teaira McCowan 26 – (1996-09-28)28 September 19962.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
SG 8 Ayşe Cora 31 – (1993-03-03)3 March 19931.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
PG 10 Alperi Onar 27 – (1996-01-02)2 January 19961.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 11 Elif Bayram 23 – (2001-09-18)18 September 20011.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Beşiktaş Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 12 Zeynep Şevval Gül 23 – (2001-01-01)1 January 20011.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 15 Tilbe Şenyürek 29 – (1995-04-26)26 April 19951.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Gorzów Flag of Poland.svg
PG 17 Derin Erdogan 22 – (2002-06-28)28 June 20021.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Northeastern Huskies Flag of the United States.svg
SF 20 Sinem Ataş 29 – (1995-01-01)1 January 19951.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Çukurova Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 23 Meltem Yıldızhan 25 – (1999-08-05)5 August 19991.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 June 2023

Past rosters

Turkey (red kit) vs. Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London 2012 Olympics 058 Basketball Arena (69) - Czech Republic v Turkey.jpg
Turkey (red kit) vs. Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Turkey (white kit) vs. Serbia at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women. 2014FIBAWomenWC Turkey vs Serbia 01.JPG
Turkey (white kit) vs. Serbia at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women.

2005 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 12 teams

Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Birsel Vardarlı, Müjde Yüksel, Nilay Yiğit, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Esmeral Tunçluer, Aylin Yıldızoğlu, Nevriye Yılmaz, Serap Yücesir, Yasemin Horasan, Arzu Bildirir, Korel Engin, (Coach: Cem Akdağ)

2007 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams

Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Gülşah Akkaya, Birsel Vardarlı, Nilay Yiğit, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Esmeral Tunçluer, Işıl Alben, Nevriye Yılmaz, Didem Sarıca, Yasemin Horasan, Bahar Çağlar, Korel Engin, (Coach: Cem Akdağ)

2009 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams

Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Yasemen Saylar, Birsel Vardarlı, Nilay Yiğit, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Gülşah Gümüşay, Sariye Gökçe, Melek Bilge, Naile İvegin, Yasemin Horasan, Nevin Nevlin, Bahar Çağlar, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu)

2011 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 16 teams

Nilay Yiğit, Birsel Vardarlı, Işıl Alben, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Seda Erdoğan, Gülşah Akkaya, Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Bahar Çağlar, Yasemin Horasan, Naile Ivegin, Nevriye Yılmaz, Nevin Nevlin, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Tuğba Palazoğlu, Tuğçe Canıtez, Ayşegül Günay, Birsel Vardarlı, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar, Esmeral Tunçluer, Işıl Alben, Nevriye Yılmaz, Naile Çırak, Quanitra Hollingsworth, Şaziye İvegin, Bahar Çağlar, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu)

2014 FIBA World Championship for Women: finished 4th among 16 teams

Tuğba Palazoğlu, Tuğçe Canıtez, Cansu Köksal, Birsel Vardarlı, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar, Esmeral Tunçluer, Işıl Alben, Nevriye Yılmaz, LaToya Pringle, Tilbe Şenyürek, Şaziye İvegin, Bahar Çağlar, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu)

2015 EuroBasket : finished 5th among 20 teams

Pınar Demirok, Tuğçe Canıtez, Cansu Köksal, Birsel Vardarlı, Olcay Çakır, Bahar Çağlar, Işıl Alben, Nevriye Yılmaz, Lara Sanders, Ayşe Cora, Tilbe Şenyürek, Şaziye İvegin, (Coach: Sevgi Karasu)

2017 EuroBasket : finished 5th among 16 teams

Pelin Bilgiç, Ayşe Cora, Olcay Çakır, Birsel Vardarlı, Bahar Çağlar, Işıl Alben, Tuğçe Canıtez, Quanitra Hollingsworth, Şaziye İvegin, Tilbe Şenyürek, Cansu Köksal, Esra Ural, (Coach: Ekrem Memnun)

2019 EuroBasket : finished 14th among 16 teams

2023 EuroBasket : finished 14th among 16 teams

Sevgi Uzun, Feride Akalan, Olcay Çakır (C), Gökşen Fitik, Teaira McCowan, Alperi Onar, Elif Bayram, Derin Erdoğan, Tilbe Şenyürek, Meltem Yıldızhan, İlayda Güner, Esra Ural, (Coach: Ekrem Memnun)

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