Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have several important trophies, especially in athletics, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.
The first Turkish women to take part in the Olympic Games were Halet Çambel and Suat Fetgeri Aşani who participated at the fencing competitions of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Yasemin Ecem Anagöz
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
Mediterranean Games
Players
Nevriye Yılmaz (born 1980), retired national team player
Referees
Özlem Yalman (born 1977), FIBA-listed referee since 2011.
Funda Teoman (born 1984), referee
Esra Kürkçü, Balkan champion
Semra Yetiş, Balkan champion
Nurcan Çarkçı, European champion
Sümeyra Kaya, European champion
Hülya Şahin, world and European champion
Gülsüm Tatar, world and European champion
Şemsi Yaralı, world and European champion
Serpil Yassıkaya, European champion
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.
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
Özlem Araç (born 1989)
Necla Güngör (born 1981)
Referees
Leman Bozacıoğlu
İpek Emiroğlu (born 1992)
Mürvet Yavuztürk (born 1985)
FIFA listed refereesː
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)
Handball
The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978.
In the Mediterranean Games
Turkish national women's ice hockey team was established in 2006.
In the Mediterranean Games
İlke Özyüksel (born 1997), first ever Turkish Olympian
Dürdane Altunel
Furkan Asena Aydın, world and European champion
Arzu Ceylan, European champion
Nuray Deliktaş, European champion
Ayşegül Ergin, 1992 Olympian
Yeliz Fındık, European champion
Sibel Güler, 2008 Olympian, European champion
Nafia Kuş, European champion
Zeynep Murat, European champion
Burcu Sallakoğlu
Kadriye Selimoğlu, world champion
Arzu Tan, world champion
Azize Tanrıkulu, 2008 Olympian, European champion
Ayşenur Taşbakan, European champion
Nur Tatar, 2012 Olympian, European champion
Hamide Bıkçın Tosun, 2000 Olympian, world champion
İrem Yaman, world champion
Hatice Kübra Yangın, European champion
Tennur Yerlisu, world and European champion
Gülnur Yerlisu, European champion
Rukiye Yıldırım, European champion
Some notable Turkish female tennis players include:
Başak Eraydın
Çağla Büyükakçay, Olympian tennis player
İpek Soylu
İpek Şenoğlu
Melis Sezer
Pemra Özgen
The Turkish Women's National Team, is also known as "Filenin Sultanları" (Sultans of the Net) won gold medal at the European Games in 2015, beating Poland 3–0 at the final.
In the Mediterranean Games
Fenerbahçe won the 2011–12 CEV Women's Champions League. Vakıfbank is the winner of the 2013 Club World Championship and the 2012–13 CEV Champions League. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won the 2014–15 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.
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), first-ever European champion
Archery
Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), para-archer
Burcu Dağ (born 1981), world champion para-archer
Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Paralymic champion archer
Gülbin Su (born 1971), Paralympian archer
Athletics
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
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
