Turkish women in sports

Yasemin Ecem Anagöz, archer.

• Yasemin Ecem Anagöz (born 1998)

Turkey (white) vs. Serbia at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women.

The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team, also known as "Periler" (The Fairies) by the Turkish fans, is No 13 in FIBA World Rankings.

European Women Basketball Championship

Year	City	Rank
2013	Vannes, France	Bronze

Mediterranean Games

Year	City	Rank
1987	Latakia, Syria	Silver
2005	Almeria, Spain	Gold

Players

• Nevriye Yılmaz (born 1980), retired national team player

Referees

• Özlem Yalman (born 1977), FIBA-listed referee since 2011.[2]
• Funda Teoman (born 1984), referee

• Esra Kürkçü, Balkan champion
• Semra Yetiş, Balkan champion

• Nurcan Çarkçı, European champion
• Sümeyra Kaya, European champion
• Busenaz Sürmeneli, world champion
• Hülya Şahin, world and European champion
• Sabriye Şengül (born 1988)
• Gülsüm Tatar, world and European champion
• Şemsi Yaralı, world and European champion
• Serpil Yassıkaya, European champion

İrem Karamete.

• Suat Aşani (born 22 September 1916, date of death unknown)
• Halet Çambel (1916–2014), 1936 Olympian
• Özden Ezinler (born 1950)
• İrem Karamete (born 1993)

Women's football in Turkey began with the establishment of the all-women's club Dostlukspor in Istanbul in early 1970s. Turkey women's national football team was established in 1995.

Sevgi Çınar, from Konak Belediyespor.

Notable footballers

• Merve Aladağ (born 1993)
• Sevgi Çınar (born 1994)
• Bilgin Defterli (born 1980)
• Sibel Duman (born 1990)
• Eylül Elgalp (born 1991)
• Esra Erol (born 1985)
• Melahat Eryurt (born 1975)
• Leyla Güngör (born 1993)
• Başak İçinözbebek (born 1994)
• Lale Orta (born 1960)
• Hatice Bahar Özgüvenç (born 1984)
• Zeliha Şimşek (born 1981)
• Ebru Topçu (born 1996)
• Yağmur Uraz (born 1990)
• Cansu Yağ (born 1990)
• Aylin Yaren (born 1989)

Managers

Aytürk Kıyıcı, manager of the Turkey women's national team.

• Özlem Araç (born 1989)
• Cemile Timur (born 1988)

Referees

• Necla Akdoğan (born 1971)
• Leman Bozacıoğlu
• İpek Emiroğlu (born 1992)
• Elif Köroğlu
• Mürvet Yavuztürk (born 1985)

FIFA listed refereesː

Neslihan Muratdağı, ;FIFA listed referee.

• Derya Can Göçen (born 1979), world record holder
• Yasemin Dalkılıç (born 1979), world record holder
• Şahika Ercümen (born 1985), world record holder
• Birgül Erken (born 1972)

Perihan Topaloğlu (white) at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match.

The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978.

In the Mediterranean Games

Year	City	Rank
2009 Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	Silver

Turkish national women's ice hockey team was established in 2006.

In the Mediterranean Games

Year	Event	Name	Rank
1997 Mediterranean Games, Bari, Italy	48 kg.	Gülnigar Gülsaran	Bronze
	61 kg.	Neşe Yazıcı	Bronze
	66 kg.	Gamze Sakızlıgil	Bronze
	72 kg.	Zarife Yıldırım	Bronze
2001 Mediterranean Games, Tunis, Tunisia	48 kg.	Neşe Şensoy	Gold
2005 Mediterranean Games, Almeria, Spain	48 kg.	Neşe Şensoy	Bronze
	52 kg.	Aynur Samat	Silver
	78 kg.	Seda Karadağ	Bronze
	78+ kg.	Belkıs Zehra Kaya	Gold
2009 Mediterranean Games, Pescara, Italy	48 kg.	Derya Cibir	Bronze
	78+ kg.	Gülşah Kocatürk	Bronze

• İlke Özyüksel (born 1997), first ever Turkish Olympian

• Fitnat Özdil (1910–1993)
• Melek Özdil (1916– )
• Nezihe Özdil (1911–1984)
• Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)

Windsurfing

• Lena Erdil 2018 PWA World Cup  Silver

Melek Hu, table tannis player.

• Meral Yıldız Ali (born 1987)
• Melek Hu (born 1989)

İpek Soylu at the 2012 US Open.

Some notable Turkish female tennis players include:

• Başak Eraydın
• Çağla Büyükakçay, Olympian tennis player
• Pemra Özgen
• İpek Soylu
• İpek Şenoğlu
• Melis Sezer
• Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)

National team players:

• Emine Bilgin, European champion
• Ayşegül Çoban, European champion
• Aylin Daşdelen, European champion
• Sibel Özkan, European champion
• Şule Şahbaz, European champion
• Sibel Şimşek, European champion
• Nurcan Taylan, Olympic, world and European champion

• Yasemin Adar (born 1991), world and European champion

Archery

• Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), para-archer
• Burcu Dağ (born 1981), world champion para-archer
• Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Paralympic champion archer
• Gülbin Su (born 1971), Paralympian archer

Athletics

Sümeyye Özcan running with guide in a 1500m event.

• Hamide Kurt (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter
• Sümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympian middle distance runner
• Zübeyde Süpürgeci (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter

Goalball

• Sevda Altınoluk (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
• Buket Atalay (born 1990), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
• Gülşah Düzgün (born 1995), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
• Neşe Mercan (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
• Sümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
• Seda Yıldız (born 1998), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player

Judo

• Nazan Akın (born 1983), Paralympic medalist judoka
• Duygu Çete (born 1989), Paralympic medalist judoka
• Mesme Taşbağ (born 1981), European champion, Paralympic medalist judoka
• Ecem Taşın (born 1991), Paralympic medalist judoka

Powerlifting

• Özlem Becerikli (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter
• Çiğdem Dede (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter
• Nazmiye Muslu (born 1979), Paralympic and world champion powerlifter

Shooting

• Çağla Baş (born 1992), wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic shooter
• Aysel Özgan (born 1978), sport shooter
• Ayşegül Pehlivanlar (born 1979), sport shooter

Swimming

• Sümeyye Boyacı (born 2003), Paralympian (2016)
• Özlem Kaya (born 1992), Paralympian (2012, 2016)
• Sevilay Öztürk (born 2003), Paralympian (2016)

Table tennis

• Ümran Ertiş (born 1996), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player
• Neslihan Kavas (born 1987), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player
• Kübra Öçsoy (born 1994), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player

Wheelchair tennis

• Büşra Ün (born 1994), first Paralympic competitor

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