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The Turkey women's national basketball team is the
women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ...
side that represents
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
in international tournaments. They have come away from the
EuroBasket EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the E ...
tournaments with a silver medal in 2011 and bronze medal in 2013.


Competitive record


Olympic Games


FIBA Women's World Cup


EuroBasket Women


Mediterranean Games


Team


Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2025.


Past rosters

2005 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 12 teams Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Birsel Vardarlı,
Müjde Yüksel Müjde Yüksel (born 9 March 1981) is a former Turkish female basketball player. The national competitor played in the forward position. After Yüksel played for Migrosspor, she transferred to Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She played for two seasons ...
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Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Esmeral Tunçluer, Aylin Yıldızoğlu, Nevriye Yılmaz,
Serap Yücesir Serap Yücesir (*18 March 1973 in Kars, Turkey) is a former Turkish female basketball player. The national competitor played in the power forward position. She started basketball in her age of 13 with Bayraklıspor in İzmir and played later f ...
, Yasemin Horasan, Arzu Bildirir,
Korel Engin Korel Engin (born April 8, 1980), aka Cori Enghusen, is an American-born Turkish female basketball player at the center position for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka. At , she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national team. Born in ...
, (Coach: Cem Akdağ) 2007 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Gülşah Akkaya, Birsel Vardarlı,
Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Esmeral Tunçluer,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
, Nevriye Yılmaz, Didem Sarıca, Yasemin Horasan, Bahar Çağlar,
Korel Engin Korel Engin (born April 8, 1980), aka Cori Enghusen, is an American-born Turkish female basketball player at the center position for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka. At , she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national team. Born in ...
, (Coach: Cem Akdağ) 2009 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Yasemen Saylar, Birsel Vardarlı,
Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
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Tuğba Palazoğlu Emine Tuğba Palazoğlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team, Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women **Winners (1): 2008–2009 ;F ...
, Gülşah Gümüşay, Sariye Gökçe, Melek Bilge, Naile İvegin, Yasemin Horasan,
Nevin Nevlin Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985) Nevin Nevlin is a former Turkish-American basketball player at the center position who played mostly for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii Newlin is 1.96 m and her primary position is center ...
, Bahar Çağlar, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu) 2011 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 16 teams
Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...
, Birsel Vardarlı,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
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Tuğba Palazoğlu Emine Tuğba Palazoğlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team, Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women **Winners (1): 2008–2009 ;F ...
, Seda Erdoğan, Gülşah Akkaya, Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Bahar Çağlar, Yasemin Horasan, Naile Ivegin, Nevriye Yılmaz,
Nevin Nevlin Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985) Nevin Nevlin is a former Turkish-American basketball player at the center position who played mostly for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii Newlin is 1.96 m and her primary position is center ...
, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu) 2013 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams
Tuğba Palazoğlu Emine Tuğba Palazoğlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team, Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women **Winners (1): 2008–2009 ;F ...
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Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish retired female professional basketball player. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. On 29 August 2023, Canıtez announced that she had ended her professional basketball car ...
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Ayşegül Günay Ayşegül Günay Aladağ (born on October 26, 1992) is a Turkish female basketball player. The tall national plays point guard. Currently, she is a member of Galatasaray. Club career Formerly, Günay played in the youth and junior teams of Migr ...
, Birsel Vardarlı, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar, Esmeral Tunçluer,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
, 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 Emine Tuğba Palazoğlu (born 4 December 1980) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Honors ;Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team, Galatasaray *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2008 *EuroCup Women **Winners (1): 2008–2009 ;F ...
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Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish retired female professional basketball player. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. On 29 August 2023, Canıtez announced that she had ended her professional basketball car ...
, Cansu Köksal, Birsel Vardarlı, Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar, Esmeral Tunçluer,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
, Nevriye Yılmaz, LaToya Pringle, Tilbe Şenyürek, Şaziye İvegin, Bahar Çağlar, (Coach: Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu) 2015 EuroBasket : finished 5th among 20 teams Pınar Demirok,
Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish retired female professional basketball player. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. On 29 August 2023, Canıtez announced that she had ended her professional basketball car ...
, Cansu Köksal, Birsel Vardarlı, Olcay Çakır, Bahar Çağlar,
Işıl Alben Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
, 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 Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball), Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkis ...
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Tuğçe Canıtez Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish retired female professional basketball player. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position. On 29 August 2023, Canıtez announced that she had ended her professional basketball car ...
, Quanitra Hollingsworth, Şaziye İvegin, Tilbe Şenyürek, Cansu Köksal, Esra Ural, (Coach:
Ekrem Memnun Ekrem Memnun (born 16 July 1969) is a Turkish basketball Head coach. He is the current head coach of Çukurova Basketbol of the Women's Basketball Super League. Coaching career Ekrem Memnun started his coaching career in the Galatasaray youth t ...
) 2019 EuroBasket : finished 14th among 16 teams 2023 EuroBasket : finished 14th among 16 teams
Sevgi Uzun Sevgi Uzun (born 25 November 1997) is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays as point guard position for Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball, Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League, Turkish Super League and EuroLeague Women. S ...
, 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 Ekrem Memnun (born 16 July 1969) is a Turkish basketball Head coach. He is the current head coach of Çukurova Basketbol of the Women's Basketball Super League. Coaching career Ekrem Memnun started his coaching career in the Galatasaray youth t ...
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See also

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Turkey women's national under-20 basketball team The Turkey women's national under-20 basketball team () is a national basketball team of Turkey, administered by the Turkish Basketball Federation. It represents the country in women's international under-20 basketball competitions. FIBA U20 Wom ...
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Turkey women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team The Turkey women's national under-18 basketball team () is a national basketball team of Turkey, administered by the Turkish Basketball Federation.
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Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team The Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team () is the representative for Turkey in international basketball competitions, and it is formed and run by the Turkish Basketball Federation.Turkey women's national 3x3 team The Turkey women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Turkey, governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation.


References


External links

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FIBA Profile
{{Women's Mediterranean Games Basketball winners Women's national basketball teams 1987 establishments in Turkey National sports teams established in 1987