Turkey women's national volleyball team

Turkey
Association TVF
Confederation CEV
Head coach Ferhat Akbaş
FIVB ranking 12 (as of August 2016)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 1 (First in 2012)
Best result 9th (2012)
World Championship
Appearances 3 (First in 2006)
Best result 6th (2010)
European Championship
Appearances 12 (First in 1963)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2003)
www.voleybol.org.tr
Honours
Medal record
FIVB World Grand Prix
2012 Ningbo Team
European Championship
2003 Turkey Team
2011 Serbia / Italy Team
European Games
2015 Azerbaijan Team
European League
2014 Rüsselsheim Team
2009 Kayseri Team
2011 Istanbul Team
2015 No Host Team
2010 Ankara Team
Mediterranean Games
2005 Spain Team
1987 Syria Team
1991 Greece Team
1997 Italy Team
2001 Tunisia Team
2009 Italy Team
2013 Turkey Team
1975 Algeria Team
1993 France Team
TUR-FRA EVC 2009 Poland

The Turkey women's national volleyball team (Turkish: Türkiye Kadın Voleybol Milli Takımı) is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations.

The team is one of the most successful national sport teams of the country and is nicknamed "Filenin Sultanları"[1] (English: Sultans of the Net) since 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship hosted in Ankara, Turkey. It is ranked tenth in the FIVB World Rankings as of October, 2015. They are the bronze medalist of both 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship and 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix. Ferhat Akbaş is the current head coach of the team as of August 2015.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Year Position W L
United Kingdom 20129th23
Total1/1323

World Championship

Year Position W L
Japan 2006[2] 10th56
Japan 2010[3] 6th65
Italy 2014 9th54
Total3/171615

FIVB World Cup

Year Position W L
Japan 2003[4] 7th56
Total1/1256

World Grand Prix

Year Position W L
Japan 2008 7th 4 5
China 2012 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 10 4
Japan 2013 8th 6 3
Japan 2014 4th 8 6
United States 2015 11th 2 7
Thailand 2016 10th 3 6
Total6/243331

Mediterranean Games

Year Position
Algeria 1975 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979 4th
Morocco 1983 5th
Syria 1987 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Greece 1991 2nd, silver medalist(s)
France 1993 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 1997 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Tunisia 2001 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Spain 2005 1st, gold medalist(s)
Italy 2009 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Turkey 2013 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Total11/11

European Championship

Year Position W L
Romania 196310th33
Turkey 196712th35
Bulgaria 1981[5] 12th07
West Germany 1989[6] 11th25
Netherlands 1995[7] 12th05
Turkey 2003[8] 2nd, silver medalist(s)52
Croatia 2005[9] 6th34
Belgium Luxembourg 2007[10] 10th24
Poland 2009[11] 5th42
Italy Serbia 2011[12] 3rd, bronze medalist(s)52
Germany 20137th32
Netherlands Belgium 2015 4th 4 2
Total12/293443

European Games

Year Position W L
Azerbaijan 20151st, gold medalist(s)71
Total1/171

European League

Year Position W L
Turkey 20092nd, silver medalist(s)113
Turkey 20103rd, bronze medalist(s)105
Turkey 20112nd, silver medalist(s)113
Czech Republic 20128th57
Bulgaria 20136th66
2014 1st, gold medalist(s) 11 3
2015 2nd, silver medalist(s) 11 3
Total7/86528

Montreux Volley Masters

Year Position W L
Switzerland 20076th 2 3
Switzerland 20151st, gold medalist(s)41
Switzerland 20163rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2
Total3/3196

Results and fixtures

2016

Team

Current squad

The following is the Turkish roster in the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix.[13]

Head coach: Ferhat Akbas

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015 club
1 Gizem Örge, HaticeHatice Gizem Örge26 April 19931.70 m (5 ft 7 in)59 kg (130 lb)270 cm (110 in)260 cm (100 in)Turkey Vakıfbank
2 Dalbeler, MerveMerve Dalbeler27 June 19871.85 m (6 ft 1 in)73 kg (161 lb)310 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
3 Karadayı, GizemGizem Karadayı14 January 19871.78 m (5 ft 10 in)60 kg (130 lb)290 cm (110 in)285 cm (112 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
4 , Tutku Burcu YüzgençTutku Burcu Yüzgenç 15 January 19991.88 m (6 ft 2 in)61 kg (134 lb)298 cm (117 in)295 cm (116 in)Turkey Halkbank
5 Akman, KübraKübra Akman13 October 19941.97 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb)314 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in)Turkey Vakıfbank
6 Uslupehlivan, PolenPolen Uslupehlivan27 August 19901.93 m (6 ft 4 in)65 kg (143 lb)305 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
7 , Hande BaladınHande Baladın 1 September 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in)70 kg (150 lb)310 cm (120 in)303 cm (119 in)Turkey Eczacıbaşı
8 İsmailoğlu, MelihaMeliha İsmailoğlu17 September 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in)70 kg (150 lb)304 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
9Kalac, AsliAsli Kalac13 December 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in)73 kg (161 lb)300 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Turkey Galatasaray Daikin
10 Önal, GüldenizGüldeniz Önal (C)25 March 19861.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)302 cm (119 in)293 cm (115 in)Turkey Galatasaray Daikin
11 Aydemir, NazNaz Aydemir14 August 19901.86 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)290 cm (110 in)249 cm (98 in)Turkey Vakıfbank
12 Melis Durul21 October 19931.78 m (5 ft 10 in)53 kg (117 lb)280 cm (110 in)275 cm (108 in)Turkey Sarıyer
14 Erdem Dündar, EdaEda Erdem Dündar22 June 19871.90 m (6 ft 3 in)82 kg (181 lb)311 cm (122 in)305 cm (120 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
16Ceylan Arısan1 January 19941.93 m (6 ft 4 in)79 kg (174 lb)306 cm (120 in)297 cm (117 in)Turkey Eczacıbaşı
17 Aydınlar, NursevilNursevil Aydınlar28 November 19951.87 m (6 ft 2 in)64 kg (141 lb)293 cm (115 in)285 cm (112 in)Turkey Galatasaray Daikin
19 Ezgi Dilik12 June 19951.70 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb)300 cm (120 in)310 cm (120 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
20 Gözde Yılmaz9 September 19911.95 m (6 ft 5 in)78 kg (172 lb)306 cm (120 in)299 cm (118 in)Italy Busto Arsizio Volley
21 Özge Nur Yurtdagülen6 August 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in)67 kg (148 lb)307 cm (121 in)298 cm (117 in)Turkey Sarıyer
25 Fatma Yıldırım6 August 19931.79 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)288 cm (113 in)280 cm (110 in)Turkey Halkbank

Former squads

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Filenin Sultanları bu kez üzdü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Women Volleyball XV World Championship 2006 Japan – 31.10–16.11". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Women Volleyball XIV World Championship 2010 Japan – 28.10–13.11". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2003 – Japan 01-15.11". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Women Volleyball XII European Championship 1981 Sofia (BUL) – 19–27.09". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  6. ↑ "Women Volleyball XVI European Championship 1989 Stuttgart (FRG) – 02-10.09". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Women Volleyball XIX European Championship 1995 Arnhem (NED) 23.09–01.10". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Women Volleyball XXIII European Championship 2003 Ankara (TUR) – 20–28.09". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  9. ↑ "Women Volleyball XXIV European Championship 2005 Zagreb,Pula (CRO) 17–25.09". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  10. ↑ "Women Volleyball XXV European Championship 2007 Belgium, Luxembourg – 20–30.09". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  11. ↑ "Women Volleyball XXVI European Championship 2009 – Poland 25.09–04.10". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  12. ↑ "Women Volleyball XXVII European Championship 2011 Serbia and Italy 23.09 – 02.10". Todor 66. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  13. ↑ "Team Roster – Turkey".
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