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Turkey men's national volleyball team
Men's national volleyball team representing Turkey
This article is about men's national volleyball team. For women's, see Turkey women's national volleyball team.
The Turkey men's national volleyball team is the men's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
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| Nickname(s) | Filenin Efeleri | ||
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| Association | Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Cédric Énard | ||
| FIVB ranking | 14 (as of 2 December 2023) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1956) | ||
| Best result | 11th (2022) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1958) | ||
| Best result | 10th (2021) | ||
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Honours | |||
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| European League | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Mediterranean Games | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Summer Universiade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
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Olympic Games
Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
World Championship
Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
World Cup
Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
World League
Main article: FIVB Volleyball World League
Nations League
Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
Challenger Cup
Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
More information Challenger Cup Record, Year ...
| Challenger Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | ||||
 2018 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2019 | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
 2022 | 2/8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
 2023 | 1/8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3/4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||||
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European Championship
Main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship
More information European Championship Record, Qualification Record ...
| European Championship Record | Qualification Record | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | M | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL | M | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL | |||
 1948 | did not enter | no qualification | ||||||||||||||||
 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
 1958 | 12/20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||
 1963 | 11/17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||||
 1967 | 14/20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | 15/22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||
 1975 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
 1977 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | did not start | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||
 1983 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
 1985 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||
 1987 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
 1989 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||
 1991 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||||||
 1995 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | |||||||||||||
 1999 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||
 2005 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |||||||||||||
 2007 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| 2009 | 13/16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | via host | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 11/16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | |||||||
  2013 | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | |||||||
| 2015 | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 11/16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10 | |||||||
| 2019 | 12/24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | via 2017 ranking | |||||||||||
 2021 | 10/24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 579 | 554 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 328 | 263 | |||
  2023 | 13/24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 574 | 546 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 349 | 278 | |||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12/33 | 73 | 27 | 46 | 123 | 157 | 122 | 66 | 56 | |||||||||
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European Volleyball League
Main article: Men's European Volleyball League
More information European League Record, Year ...
| European League Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | ||||
| 2004 | 5/8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 2005 | 4/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | 4/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 2007 | 5/12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 3/9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 2009 | 5/12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | ||||
 2010 | 3/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | ||||
 2011 | 11/12 | 12 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 2012 | 2/10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | 4/12 | 14 | 4 | 10 | ||||
 2014 | 8/10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2015 | 6/12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2017 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2018 | 3/20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | 1/20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1/19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||||
 2022 | 2/17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 1/18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17/19 | 190 | 107 | 83 | ||||
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Mediterranean Games
Main article: Volleyball at the Mediterranean Games
Other tournaments
- Balkan Volleyball Championship
- BVA Cup
Current squad
The following is the Turkish roster in the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[1]
Head coach: Alberto Giuliani
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
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| 1 | Kaan Gürbüz | 16 August 2001 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 6 | Arda Bostan | 13 January 2002 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 7 | Bedirhan Bülbül | 29 July 1999 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Ziraat Bankası |
| 8 | Burutay Subaşı | 15 July 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Arkas Spor |
| 9 | Mirza Lagumdžija | 18 May 2001 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Arkas Spor |
| 10 | Arslan Ekşi (C) | 17 July 1985 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Ziraat Bankası |
| 11 | Yiğit Gülmezoğlu | 28 December 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 12 | Adis Lagumdžija | 29 March 1999 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Volley Lube |
| 14 | Faik Samet Güneş | 27 May 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Ziraat Bankası |
| 15 | Mert Matić | 22 May 1995 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Halkbank |
| 19 | Berkay Bayraktar | 3 July 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Ziraat Bankası |
| 20 | Efe Bayram | 1 March 2002 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Top Volley Cisterna |
| 53 | Volkan Döne | 18 February 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Halkbank |
| 77 | Vahit Emre Savaş | 7 March 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Fenerbahçe |
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Former coaches
- 1958–59
Nicolae Sotir[2] (1916–1991) - 1966– Nicolae Murafa[2]
- 1970–71
Kosta Shapov[2] - 2006–08
Gennady Parshin[3] - 2008–10
Fausto Polidori[4] (born 1949) - 2010–13
Veljko Bašić[5] (born 1959) - 2013–16 Emanuele Zanini (born 1965)
- 2017
Joško Milenkoski (born 1962) - 2018–22
Nedim Özbey (born 1955)
Former squads
- 2010 European League — Silver Medal
- Volkan Güç, Enver Kıdoğlu, Sinan Cem Tanık, Selçuk Keskin, Hasan Yeşilbudak, Arslan Ekşi, Rahmi Çağlar Aksoy, Erhan Dünge, Kadir Cin, Serhat Coşkun, Cüneyt Dağcı, Emre Batur, Burutay Subaşı, Kemal Kuvanç Elgaz, Ahmet Pezük, Zafer Ceyhun Tendar, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Ufuk Minici, Fatih Cihan, Berkan Bozan, Mustafa Koç, Özer Özger, Mustafa Kırıcı and Sabit Karaağaç. Head coach: Veljko Bašić
- Volkan Güç, Enver Kıdoğlu, Sinan Cem Tanık, Selçuk Keskin, Hasan Yeşilbudak, Arslan Ekşi, Rahmi Çağlar Aksoy, Erhan Dünge, Kadir Cin, Serhat Coşkun, Cüneyt Dağcı, Emre Batur, Burutay Subaşı, Kemal Kuvanç Elgaz, Ahmet Pezük, Zafer Ceyhun Tendar, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Ufuk Minici, Fatih Cihan, Berkan Bozan, Mustafa Koç, Özer Özger, Mustafa Kırıcı and Sabit Karaağaç. Head coach:
- 2012 European League — Silver Medal
- Ulaş Kıyak, Murat Yenipazar, Ahmet Pezük, Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz, Gökhan Gökgöz, Emin Gök, Burutay Subaşı, Serhat Coşkun, Halil İbrahim Yücel, Emre Batur, Murathan Kısal, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Berkan Bozan, Baturalp Burak Güngör, Alperay Demirciler, Shoyo Hinita, Arslan Ekşi, Sabit Karaağaç, Selçuk Keskin, Serkan Oğuz, Ali Berke Sağır, Sinan Cem Tanık, Resul Tekeli and Koray Şahin. Head coach: Veljko Bašić[6]
- Ulaş Kıyak, Murat Yenipazar, Ahmet Pezük, Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz, Gökhan Gökgöz, Emin Gök, Burutay Subaşı, Serhat Coşkun, Halil İbrahim Yücel, Emre Batur, Murathan Kısal, Ramazan Serkan Kılıç, Berkan Bozan, Baturalp Burak Güngör, Alperay Demirciler, Shoyo Hinita, Arslan Ekşi, Sabit Karaağaç, Selçuk Keskin, Serkan Oğuz, Ali Berke Sağır, Sinan Cem Tanık, Resul Tekeli and Koray Şahin. Head coach:
- Men's
- Turkey Men's national volleyball team
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- Turkey Men's national volleyball team U21
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- Women's
- Turkey Women's national volleyball team
- Turkey Women's national volleyball team U23
- Turkey Women's national volleyball team U20
- Turkey Women's national volleyball team U18
- "Filenin Efeleri Avrupa Şampiyonası İçin İsrail'e Gitti". Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Voleybolun Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- "A Milli voleybolculara yeni antrenör". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- "A Erkeklerde Fausto Polidori Dönemi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- "A Erkek Milli Takımın yeni hocası Veljko Bašić". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- "2012 CEV Volleyball European League – Men – Turkey Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 2013-09-03.