Turkey Karate Federation (Turkish : Türkiye Karate Federasyonu, TKF) is the governing body for Karate in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country. Karate sport was governed in the 1970s under the Turkish Judo Federation. In 1980, the federation was renamed Judo and Karate. Finally, it became an independent organization in 1990. It is headquartered in Ankara. [1] TKF is a member of the European Karate Federation (EKF).
The federation organizes the national Karate events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2020 | Japan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2005 | Germany | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | Chinese Taipei | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2013 | Colombia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | Poland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1990 | Mexico | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
1992 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1994 | Malaysia | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1996 | South Africa | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1998 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
2000 | Germany | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2002 | Spain | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2004 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2006 | Finland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2010 | Serbia | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2012 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2014 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
2016 | Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | Spain | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2021 | United Arab Emirates | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2023 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 14 | 12 | 35 | 61 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1988 | Italy | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1989 | Yugoslavia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1990 | Austria | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1991 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1992 | Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1993 | Czech Republic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1994 | England | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1995 | Finland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
1996 | France | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
1997 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1998 | Serbia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
1999 | Greece | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
2000 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
2001 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2002 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2003 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2004 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
2005 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
2006 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
2007 | Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2008 | Estonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
2009 | Serbia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
2010 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2011 | Switzerland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2012 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2013 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
2014 | Finland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
2015 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
2016 | France | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
2017 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
2018 | Serbia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
2019 | Spain | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
2021 | Croatia | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
2022 | Turkey | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
2023 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
2024 | Croatia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 67 | 61 | 106 | 234 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2015 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2019 | Belarus | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2023 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1993 | France | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1997 | Italy | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
2001 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2005 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
2009 | Italy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
2013 | Turkey | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
2022 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2005 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2013 | Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
2017 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
2021 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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