Curling in Turkey

Curling is a minor sport in Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation and has been a member of the World Curling Federation since 2009. The country has one dedicated curling venue, the Milli Piyango Curling Arena in Erzurum. Turkey is ranked 39th in the world in men's curling and 31st in women's.

As of November 2012, there are around 180 licensed curlers in the country, of which 120 are playing actively.[1]

Turkey has already hosted four international tournaments, the 2011 Winter Universiade, the 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the 2012 European Mixed Curling Championship and the European Curling Championships – Group C competitions.

Leagues

The Turkish Ice Skating Federation increased the number of curling leagues setting up the Second Curling League in the 2012-13 season. The First Curling League is played by 20 teams consisting of ten men's and ten women's teams in five groups each four teams. The competitions are held at the Milli Piyango Curling Arena in Erzurum, and will last until end of March 2013. The Second League teams to be promoted to the First League will be determined by play-offs at the end of the season.[1]

Turkish Curling First League teams

Following teams compete in the First League's 2012-13 season[1]

Men's
  • Albayraklar S.K. (Erzurum)
  • İzmit Alikahya S.K. (Kocaeli)
  • Atatürk University S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Çelebi S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Derince Belediye S.K. (Kocaeli)
  • Erzurum Gençlik S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Narman S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Nenehatun S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Palandöken Gençlik S.K. (Erzurum)
  • Şirintepe Gençlerbirliği S.K. (Kocaeli)
Women's

International competitions

The country competed in its first event at the 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship, where they placed 23rd of 24 teams. They won one game, against the Netherlands.

Turkey's first participation in juniors category was in the 2013 European Junior Curling Challenge in Prague, Czech Republic, a qualification tournament for the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.

Turkish national wheelchair curling team, which consisted of curlers all from İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., made its debut in November 2012 at the 2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event in Lohja, Finland.[2]

National teams

Men's

Men's national curling team of Turkey ranks 35th as of mid-year rankings for the 2012–13 curling season coming up to an increase of five positions from the last season.

[3][4]

Position Name Club
SkipMuhammet Oǧuz ZenginAtatürk University
ThirdAlican KarataşAtatürk University
SecondKadir ÇakırAtatürk University
LeadMuhammet Çağrı BayraktarAnadolu University
AlternateYusuf Ziya BayraktutanAtatürk University

Junior men's

Turkish junior men's team debuted at the 2013 European Junior Curling Challenge, a qualification competition for the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.

Position Name
SkipAlican Karataş
ThirdNuh Nar
SecondMelik Şenol
LeadAdem Özdemir
AlternateBurak Korucu

Coach: Celal Cüneyt İşgör

Women's

Turkey women's national curling team ranks 27th as of mid-year rankings for the 2012–13 curling season coming up to an increase of four positions from the last season.

Position Name Club
SkipÖznur PolatAtatürk University
ThirdElif KızılkayaAtatürk University
SecondDilşat YıldızAtatürk University
LeadAyşe GözütokAtatürk University
AlternateŞeyda ZenginAtatürk University

Junior women's

Turkish junior women's team debuted at the 2013 European Junior Curling Challenge, a qualification competition for the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.

Position Name
SkipDilşat Yıldız
ThirdSemiha Konuksever
SecondBurçak Şehitoğlu
LeadZeynep Özmen
AlternateBurcu Korucu

Coach: Celal Cüneyt İşgör

Wheelchair
Position Name Club
SkipTurhan AkalınIstanbul B.B.S.K.
ThirdEngin KurtIstanbul B.B.S.K.
SecondSavaş ŞimşekIstanbul B.B.S.K.
LeadBirsen SapmazIstanbul B.B.S.K.
AlternateBerk KamanlıIstanbul B.B.S.K.

Coach: Gökçe Ulugay

Achievements

Men's events
Winter Universiade
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2011Oğuzhan Dikmen9th918
Total1 / 2918
European Curling Championships

The team advanced to the Group B competitions of 2012 European Curling Championships held in Karlstad, Sweden. Turkey's Alican Karataş competed in the round robin tournament of the Red Group, at which eight teams took part. He skipped to rank six winning two games and losing five.

Year Skip Rank GP W L
2010İlhan OsmanağaoğluGroup C - 7th615
2011İlhan OsmanağaoğluGroup C - 963
2012Muhammet Oğuz ZenginGroup C - 871
2012Alican KarataşGroup B - 6th725
Total4 / 39301614
International tournaments

Junior men's events
European Junior Curling Challenge
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2013Alican Karataş4th743
Total1 / 9743

Coach: Celal Cüneyt İşgör

Women's events
Winter Universiade
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2011Öznur Polat10th909
Total1 / 2909
European Curling Championships

The team advanced to the Group B competitions of 2012 European Curling Championships held in Karlstad. Elif Kızılkaya skipped to rank five in the round robin tournament, at which ten teams took part, with four wins against five losses, and missed so to advance to the page playoffs that were eligible for the four best teams.

Year Skip Rank GP W L
2010Canan Melis AkyıldızGroup C - 541
2010Aysun ErginGroup B - 10th918
2011Öznur PolatGroup C - 5th532
2012Öznur PolatGroup C - 761
2012Elif KızılkayaGroup B - 5th945
Total5 / 40351817

Junior women's events
European Junior Curling Challenge
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2013Dilşat Yıldız5th532
Total1 / 9532

Mixed events
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Year Lead / Second Rank GP W L
2012İlhan Osmanağaoğlu
Elif Kızılkaya		21st826
Total1 / 5826
European Mixed Curling Championships
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2010İlhan Osmanağaoğlu23rd716
2011Öznur Polat23rd707
2012Murat Sağır23rd716
Total3 / 821219

Wheelchair
World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event
Year Skip Rank GP W L
2012Turan Akalın10th1019
Total1 / 41019

References
  1. "Türkiye Curling 1. Lig müsabakaları başladı". Zaman (in Turkish). 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  2. "Türk Milli Takımı, gruplardan çıkamadı". Spor X (in Turkish). 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  3. "Curling A Milli Takım Kampı Erzurum'da Başlıyor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  4. "Curling Milli Takımı Kampta". Haberler (in Turkish). 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  5. "5th Debrecen Curling Bonspiel Cup/Debrecen, Hungary - Results". Debrecen Curling. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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