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 AnagözThe 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 ChampionshipMediterranean GamesPlayersNevriye Yılmaz (born 1980), retired national team playerRefereesÖzlem Yalman (born 1977), FIBA-listed referee since 2011.Funda Teoman (born 1984), refereeEsra Kürkçü, Balkan championSemra Yetiş, Balkan championNurcan Çarkçı, European championSümeyra Kaya, European championHülya Şahin, world and European championGülsüm Tatar, world and European championŞemsi Yaralı, world and European championSerpil Yassıkaya, European championSuat Aşani (born 22 September 1916, date of death unknown)Halet Çambel (1916–2014), 1936 OlympianÖzden 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 footballersMerve 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)ManagersÖzlem Araç (born 1989)Necla Güngör (born 1981)RefereesLeman Bozacıoğluİpek Emiroğlu (born 1992)Mürvet Yavuztürk (born 1985)FIFA listed refereesːDerya Can Göçen (born 1979), world record holderYasemin Dalkılıç (born 1979), world record holderŞahika Ercümen (born 1985), world record holderBirgül Erken (born 1972)Handball
The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978.
In the Mediterranean GamesTurkish national women's ice hockey team was established in 2006.
In the Mediterranean Gamesİlke Özyüksel (born 1997), first ever Turkish OlympianDürdane AltunelFurkan Asena Aydın, world and European championArzu Ceylan, European championNuray Deliktaş, European championAyşegül Ergin, 1992 OlympianYeliz Fındık, European championSibel Güler, 2008 Olympian, European championNafia Kuş, European championZeynep Murat, European championBurcu SallakoğluKadriye Selimoğlu, world championArzu Tan, world championAzize Tanrıkulu, 2008 Olympian, European championAyşenur Taşbakan, European championNur Tatar, 2012 Olympian, European championHamide Bıkçın Tosun, 2000 Olympian, world championİrem Yaman, world championHatice Kübra Yangın, European championTennur Yerlisu, world and European championGülnur Yerlisu, European championRukiye Yıldırım, European championSome notable Turkish female tennis players include:
Başak EraydınÇağla Büyükakçay, Olympian tennis playerİpek Soyluİpek ŞenoğluMelis SezerPemra ÖzgenThe 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 GamesFenerbahçe 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 championAyşegül Çoban, European championAylin Daşdelen, European championSibel Özkan, European championŞule Şahbaz, European championSibel Şimşek, European championNurcan Taylan, Olympic, world and European championYasemin Adar (born 1991), first-ever European championArcheryHandan Biroğlu (born 1981), para-archerBurcu Dağ (born 1981), world champion para-archerGizem Girişmen (born 1981), Paralymic champion archerGülbin Su (born 1971), Paralympian archerAthleticsHamide Kurt (born 1993), Paralympian sprinterSümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympian middle distance runnerZübeyde Süpürgeci (born 1993), Paralympian sprinterGoalballSevda Altınoluk (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerBuket Atalay (born 1990), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerGülşah Düzgün (born 1995), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerNeşe Mercan (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerSümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerSeda Yıldız (born 1998), Paralympic gold medalist goalball playerJudoNazan Akın (born 1983), Paralympic medalist judokaDuygu Çete (born 1989), Paralympic medalist judokaMesme Taşbağ (born 1981), European champion, Paralympic medalist judokaEcem Taşın (born 1991), Paralympic medalist judokaPowerliftingÖzlem Becerikli (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifterÇiğdem Dede (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifterNazmiye Muslu (born 1979), Paralympic and world champion powerlifterShootingÇağla Baş (born 1992), wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic shooterAysel Özgan (born 1978), sport shooterAyşegül Pehlivanlar (born 1979), sport shooterTable tennisÜmran Ertiş (born 1996), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis playerNeslihan Kavas (born 1987), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis playerKübra Öçsoy (born 1994), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis playerWheelchair tennisBüşra Ün (born 1994), first Paralympic competitor
