The Turkey women's national volleyball team (Turkish: Türkiye Bayan Millî Voleybol Takımı) is the women's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions. The team's biggest success came in 2003, when Turkey won the silver medal at the 2003 European Championship in Ankara.
The national team is nicknamed "Filenin Sultanları" (English: Sultanas of the Net). With players like Bahar Mert, Esra Gümüş, Özlem Özçelik, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Çiğdem Can Rasna, Gülden Kayalar, Aysun Özbek, Seda Tokatlıoğlu, Eda Erdem and Neslihan Darnel, Turkey women's national volleyball team has his spot among the European volleyball elite.
[edit] Competitions
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
2006 |
10th |
5 |
6 |
2010 |
6th |
6 |
5 |
| Total |
2/16 |
11 |
11 |
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
2003 |
7th |
5 |
6 |
| Total |
1/10 |
5 |
6 |
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
2008 |
7th |
4 |
5 |
| Total |
1/19 |
4 |
5 |
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
2009 |
2 ! |
11 |
3 |
2010 |
3 ! |
10 |
5 |
2011 |
2 ! |
11 |
3 |
| Total |
3/3 |
32 |
11 |
[edit] Current squad
Technical Staff
Mehmet Bedestenlioğlu (Head Coach)
Taner Atik (Assistant Coach)
Nilüfer Shimonsky (Team Manager)
Cengiz Göllü (Women’s National Teams Coordinator)
Alper Hamurcu (Statistic)
Onur Çarıkçı (Statistic)
| No. |
Player |
Birth Date and Age |
Height |
Club |
Position |
| 1. |
Nihan Yeldan |
February 7, 1982 (1982-02-07) (age 29) |
172 |
Fenerbahçe Universal |
Libero |
| 6. |
Elif Onur |
December 20, 1989 (1989-12-20) (age 22) |
185 |
Nilüfer Belediyespor |
Outside Hitter |
| 7. |
Gizem Güreşen |
January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14) (age 25) |
178 |
VB Güneş Sigorta |
Libero |
| 8. |
Bahar Toksoy |
February 6, 1988 (1988-02-06) (age 23) |
188 |
VB Güneş Sigorta |
Middle Blocker |
| 9. |
Deniz Hakyemez |
February 3, 1983 (1983-02-03) (age 29) |
188 |
Galatasaray |
Outside Hitter |
| 10. |
Gözde Kırdar |
June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) (age 26) |
182 |
VB Güneş Sigorta |
Outside Hitter |
| 11. |
Naz Aydemir |
August 14, 1990 (1990-08-14) (age 21) |
186 |
Fenerbahçe Universal |
Setter |
| 12. |
Esra Gümüş |
October 2, 1982 (1982-10-02) (age 29) |
181 |
Eczacıbaşı Zentiva |
Outside Hitter |
| 13. |
Neriman Özsoy |
July 13, 1988 (1988-07-13) (age 23) |
188 |
Pge Trefl Sopot |
Outside Hitter |
| 14. |
Eda Erdem |
May 22, 1987 (1987-05-22) (age 24) |
188 |
Fenerbahçe Universal |
Middle Blocker |
| 15. |
Meryem Boz |
February 3, 1988 (1988-02-03) (age 24) |
194 |
Pge Trefl Sopot |
Outside Hitter |
| 16. |
İpek Soroğlu |
March 12, 1985 (1985-03-12) (age 26) |
194 |
Fenerbahçe Universal |
Middle Blocker |
| 17. |
Neslihan Darnel |
December 9, 1983 (1983-12-09) (age 28) |
187 |
Eczacıbaşı Zentiva |
Opposite |
| 19. |
Seda Tokatlıoğlu |
June 25, 1986 (1986-06-25) (age 25) |
192 |
Fenerbahçe Universal |
Opposite |
[edit] Squads
- 2003 European Championship — Silver Medal
- Bahar Mert, Esra Gümüş, Sinem Akap, Özlem Özçelik, Aysun Özbek, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Mesude Kuyan, Pelin Çelik, Çiğdem Can, Gülden Kayalar, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Reşat Yazıcıoğulları.
- 2003 FIVB World Cup — 7th place
- Bahar Mert, Esra Gümüş, Sinem Akap, Özlem Özçelik, Aysun Özbek, Gökçen Denkel, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Gözde Kırdar, Pelin Çelik, Gülden Kayalar, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Reşat Yazıcıoğulları.
- 2005 European Championship — 6th place
- Bahar Mert, Gülden Kayalar, Özlem Özçelik, Aysun Özbek, Duygu Sipahioğlu, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Deniz Hakyemez, Güldeniz Önal, Elif Ağca, Eda Erdem, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Reşat Yazıcıoğulları.
- 2006 World Championship — 10th place
- Bahar Mert, Gülden Kayalar, Özlem Özçelik, Aysun Özbek, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Deniz Hakyemez, Gözde Kırdar, Esra Gümüş, Elif Ağca, Eda Erdem, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Reşat Yazıcıoğulları.
- 2007 European Championship — 10th place
- Bahar Mert, Gülden Kayalar, Aysun Özbek, Gökçen Denkel, Deniz Hakyemez, Gözde Kırdar, Pelin Çelik, Esra Gümüş, Çiğdem Can Rasna, Eda Erdem, Neriman Özsoy and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Alessandro Chiappini.
- 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix — 7th place
- Nihan Yeldan, Seray Altay, Ergül Avcı, Duygu Bal, Bahar Toksoy, Deniz Hakyemez, Gözde Kırdar, Pelin Çelik, Esra Gümüş, Neriman Özsoy, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Naz Aydemir. Head Coach:
Alessandro Chiappini.
- 2009 European League — 2nd place
- İpek Soroğlu, Pelin Çelik, Neslihan Darnel, Nihan Yeldan, Seda Tokatlıoğlu, Deniz Hakyemez, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Eda Erdem, Duygu Bal, Gözde Kırdar and Gülden Kayalar Head Coach:
Alessandro Chiappini.
- 2009 European Championship — 5th place
- Pelin Çelik, Nihan Yeldan, Elif Onur, Gizem Güreşen, Bahar Toksoy, Deniz Hakyemez, Gözde Kırdar, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Neriman Özsoy, Eda Erdem, Meryem Boz, İpek Soroğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach:
Alessandro Chiappini.
- 2011 European Championship — Silver Medal
- Asuman Karakoyun, Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma, Gizem Güreşen, Elif Onur, Ergül Avcı, Polen Uslupehlivan, Bahar Toksoy, Güldeniz Önal, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Neriman Özsoy, Eda Erdem, Neşve Büyükbayram, Selime İlyasoğlu, Neslihan Darnel, Özge Kırdar Çemberci and Ceren Kestirengöz. Head Coach:
Marco Aurelio Motta.
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