2023 European Curling Championships Explained

2023 Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships
Host City:	Aberdeen, Scotland (A divisions) Perth, Scotland (B divisions) Dumfries, Scotland (C divisions)
Arena:	Curl Aberdeen (A divisions) Dewars Centre (B divisions) Dumfries Ice Bowl (C divisions)
Dates:	November 18–25 (A & B divisions) April 29 – May 6 (C division)
Men's Winner:
Curling Club:	Gogar Park CC, Edinburgh
Skip:	Bruce Mouat
Third:	Grant Hardie
Second:	Bobby Lammie
Lead:	Hammy McMillan Jr.
Alternate:	Kyle Waddell
Coach:	Michael Goodfellow
Finalist:	(Edin)
Women's Winner:
Curling Club2:	CC Aarau, Aarau
Skip2:	Silvana Tirinzoni
Fourth2:	Alina Pätz
Second2:	Selina Witschonke
Lead2:	Carole Howald
Alternate2:	Stefanie Berset
Coach2:	Pierre Charette
Finalist2:	(Constantini)

The 2023 Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships took place in May and November 2023, to qualify European curling teams for the 2024 World Curling Championships. The A and B division competitions were held from November 18 to 25, with the A division being held at Curl Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, and the B division being held at Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland.^[1] The C division competition was held from April 29 to May 6 at the Dumfries Ice Bowl in Dumfries, Scotland. ^[2]

The top eight men's and women's teams qualified for the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship respectively. Switzerland, the host of the men's world championship, automatically qualified as one of the eight European entrants.

Medalists

Men	Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Kyle Waddell	Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Daniel Magnusson	Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Kim Schwaller
Women	Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Selina Witschonke Carole Howald Stefanie Berset	Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Angela Romei Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Marta Lo Deserto	Kristin Skaslien (Fourth) Marianne Rørvik (Skip) Mille Haslev Nordbye Martine Rønning Ingeborg Forbregd

Men

A division

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2023 European Curling Championship:

Event	Vacancies	Qualified
2022 European Curling Championships A Division	8
2022 European Curling Championships B Division	2
TOTAL	10

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[3]

width=200	^[4]	width=200		width=200	^[5]	width=200	^[6]	width=200	^[7]
Skip: Lukáš Klíma Third: Marek Černovský Second: Martin Jurík Lead: Lukáš Klípa Alternate: Radek Boháč	Skip: Kalle Kiiskinen Third: Teemu Salo Second: Leo Ouni Lead: Paavo Kuosmanen Alternate: Jermu Pöllänen	Skip: Sixten Totzek Third: Joshua Sutor Second: Magnus Sutor Lead: Jan-Luca Häg Alternate: Benny Kapp	Skip: Joël Retornaz Third: Amos Mosaner Second: Sebastiano Arman Lead: Mattia Giovanella Alternate: Alberto Pimpini	Skip: Wouter Gösgens Third: Laurens Hoekman Second: Jaap van Dorp Lead: Tobias van den Hurk Alternate: Alexander Magan
width=200		width=200	^[8]	width=200	^[9]	width=200	^[10]	width=220	^[11]
Skip: Magnus Ramsfjell Third: Martin Sesaker Second: Bendik Ramsfjell Lead: Gaute Nepstad Alternate: Willhelm Næss	Skip: Bruce Mouat Third: Grant Hardie Second: Bobby Lammie Lead: Hammy McMillan Jr. Alternate: Kyle Waddell	Skip: Niklas Edin Third: Oskar Eriksson Second: Rasmus Wranå Lead: Christoffer Sundgren Alternate: Daniel Magnusson	Fourth: Benoît Schwarz Skip: Yannick Schwaller Second: Sven Michel Lead: Pablo Lachat Alternate: Kim Schwaller	Skip: Uğurcan Karagöz Third: Muhammet Haydar Demirel Second: Muhammed Zeki Uçan Lead: Orhun Yüce Alternate: Faruk Kavaz

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs and Qualified for the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship
	Teams Qualified for the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship
	Teams Relegated to 2024 B Division

width=140	Country	width=120	Skip	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20		width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20
		9	0	–	85	38	40	24	3	11	90.1%	19.36
		7	2	–	66	45	38	32	5	7	88.7%	30.86
		6	3	1–1	63	52	41	33	8	12	83.6%	16.65
		6	3	1–1	70	46	40	34	1	9	87.4%	18.58
		6	3	1–1	61	52	43	32	6	14	84.2%	42.36
		4	5	–	49	62	28	37	5	7	82.0%	79.13
		3	6	–	52	69	34	42	4	5	82.7%	28.56
		2	7	–	48	70	34	44	3	7	76.9%	36.52
		1	8	1–0	42	76	30	42	2	3	73.1%	44.74
		1	8	0–1	43	69	35	43	1	11	75.9%	45.90

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Greenwich Mean Time .^[12]

Draw 1

Saturday, November 18, 14:30

Draw 2

Sunday, November 19, 9:00

Draw 3

Sunday, November 19, 19:00

Draw 4

Monday, November 20, 12:00

Draw 5

Monday, November 20, 20:00

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 21, 14:00

Draw 7

Wednesday, November 22, 9:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 22, 19:00

Draw 9

Thursday, November 23, 14:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Friday, November 24, 9:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 24, 19:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 25, 14:00

Player percentages

Round robin only

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Leads	%
	94.1
	93.5
	92.0
	91.9
	89.2

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Seconds	%
	89.6
	88.6
	86.6
	85.3
	84.3

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Thirds	%
	89.3
	87.8
	87.5
	82.2
	82.0

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Skips	%
	87.2
	85.0
	82.9
	79.9
	78.8

Final standings

Key
	Teams Advance to the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship
	Teams Relegated to 2024 B Division

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10

B division

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

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Skip: Mathias Genner Third: Jonas Backofen Second: Martin Reichel Lead: Florian Mavec Alternate: Mortiz Jöchl	Skip: Tim Verrycken Third: Jeroen Spruyt Second: Tuur Vermeiren Lead: Daan Yskout Alternate: Dirk Heylen	Skip: Mikkel Krause Third: Mads Nørgaard Second: Henrik Holtermann Lead: Oliver Søe Alternate: Christian Karger	Skip: Rob Retchless Third: Jotham Sudgen Second: Scott Gibson Lead: Johnathan Havercroft Alternate: Felix Price
width=250		width=250		width=250	width=250
Skip: Eduard Veltsman Third: Janis Kiziridi Second: Konstantin Dotsenko Lead: Igor Dzendzeljuk Alternate: Aleksander Andre	Fourth: Quentin Morard Skip: Eddy Mercier Third: Yannick Valvassori Lead: Killian Gaudin	Fourth: Zsolt Kiss Skip: Kristóf Czermann Second: Dávid Balázs Lead: Milán Tüske Alternate: Ottó Kalocsay	Skip: John Wilson Third: Kyle Paradis Second: James Russell Lead: Craig Whyte Alternate: Eoin McCrossan
width=250		width=250		width=250	width=250
Skip: Mārtiņs Trukšāns Third: Jānis Klīve Second: Aivars Avotiņš Lead: Sandris Buholcs	Skip: Lukas Matt Third: Harald Sprenger Second: Johannes Zimmermann Lead: Peter Prasch Alternate: Mauro Liesch	Skip: Konrad Stych Third: Krzysztof Domin Second: Marcin Ciemiński Lead: Bartosz Łobaza	Skip: Chris Ribau Third: Ramiro Santos Second: Allan Chaves Lead: Vitor Santos Alternate: Tim Schols
width=250		width=250		width=250	width=250
Fourth: Jakub Polák Skip: Juraj Gallo Second: Tomáš Pitoňák Lead: Róbert Masaryk Alternate: Ján Horáček	Skip: Gontzal García Vez Third: Javier Munte Second: Angel García Lead: Victor Mirete Alternate: Manuel García Roman	Skip: Eduard Nikolov Third: Yaroslav Shchur Second: Artem Suhak Lead: Vladyslav Koval Alternate: Artem Hasynets	Skip: James Pougher Third: Rhys Phillips Second: Gary Coombs Lead: Simon Pougher Alternate: Martin Lloyd

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Relegation Round

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width=100	Group A !	width=120	Skip !	width=15	W !	width=15	L !	width=60	!	width=20
		5	2	2–1; 1–0	64.03
		5	2	2–1; 0–1	88.47
		5	2	1–2; 1–0	75.28
		5	2	1–2; 0–1	60.03
		4	3	–	36.32
		2	5	1–0	82.91
		2	5	0–1	89.51
		0	7	–	126.78

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width=120	Group B !	width=130	Skip !	width=15	W !	width=15	L !	width=30	!	width=15
		6	1	–	83.78
		5	2	1–0	66.13
		5	2	0–1	66.02
		4	3	–	87.71
		3	4	1–0	63.13
		3	4	0–1	63.83
		2	5	–	78.70
		0	7	–	111.70

Relegation round

Relegation 1

Friday, November 24, 10:00

Relegation 2

Friday, November 24, 18:00

Playoffs

Qualification games

Friday, November 24, 10:00

Semifinals

Friday, November 24, 18:00

Bronze medal game

Saturday, November 25, 10:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 25, 14:00

Final standings

Key
	Teams Qualify for 2024 A Division
	Teams Relegated to 2024 C Division

Place	Team



4
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

C division

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[13]

width=200		width=200		width=200	width=200
Skip: Josep Garcia Third: César Mialdea Lead: Valentín Ortiz	Skip: Alberto Skendrović Third: Bojan Gabrić Second: Davor Džepina Lead: Sasa Vidmar Alternate: Hrvoje Tolić	Skip: Giorgi Jeiranashvili Third: Davit Minasiani Second: Kakha Ambrolava Lead: Gocha Jeiranashvili	Skip: Alexandros Arampatzis Third: Dionysios Karakostas Second: Efstrantios Kokkinellis Lead: Georgios Vakirtzis Alternate: Nikolaos Zacharias
width=215		width=200		width=200	width=200
Skip: Lukas Matt Third: Harald Sprenger Second: Johannes Zimmermann Lead: Peter Prasch Alternate: Mauro Liesch	Skip: Konrad Stych Third: Krzysztof Domin Second: Marcin Ciemiński Lead: Bartosz Łobaza	Skip: Gaber Bor Zelinka Third: Simon Langus Second: Tomas Tišler Lead: Jakob Omerzel Alternate: Noel Gregori	Skip: Eduard Nikolov Third: Yaroslav Shchur Second: Artem Suhak Lead: Vladyslav Koval Alternate: Artem Hasynets

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

width=140	Country	width=150	Skip	width=20		width=20	width=30	width=20
		7	0	–	35.28
		6	1	–	71.87
		5	2	–	71.94
		4	3	–	106.08
		3	4	–	97.13
		2	5	–	97.48
		1	6	–	119.88
		0	7	–	161.23

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, May 4, 9:00

Bronze medal game

Thursday, May 4, 14:30

Gold medal game

Thursday, May 4, 14:30

Final standings

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8

Women

A division

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2022 European Curling Championship:

Event	Vacancies	Qualified
2022 European Curling Championships A Division	8
2022 European Curling Championships B Division	2
TOTAL	10

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[3]

width=200	^[14]	width=200	^[15]	width=200		width=200	^[16]	width=200	^[17]
Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Michaela Baudyšová Second: Aneta Müllerová Lead: Klára Svatoňová Alternate: Karolína Špundová	Skip: Madeleine Dupont Third: Mathilde Halse Second: Jasmin Lander Lead: My Larsen Alternate: Denise Dupont	Skip: Marie Kaldvee Third: Erika Tuvike Second: Liisa Turmann Lead: Heili Grossmann Alternate: Kerli Laidsalu	Fourth: Emira Abbes Skip: Mia Höhne Second: Lena Kapp Lead: Maike Beer Alternate: Pia-Lisa Schöll	Skip: Stefania Constantini Third: Elena Mathis Second: Angela Romei Lead: Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Alternate: Marta Lo Deserto
width=200	^[18]	width=200	^[19]	width=200	^[20]	width=200	^[21]	width=200	^[22]
Fourth: Kristin Skaslien Skip: Marianne Rørvik Second: Mille Haslev Nordbye Lead: Martine Rønning Alternate: Ingeborg Forbregd	Skip: Rebecca Morrison Third: Jennifer Dodds Second: Gina Aitken Lead: Sophie Jackson Alternate: Sophie Sinclair	Skip: Isabella Wranå Third: Almida de Val Second: Maria Larsson Lead: Linda Stenlund Alternate: Jennie Wåhlin	Fourth: Alina Pätz Skip: Silvana Tirinzoni Second: Selina Witschonke Lead: Carole Howald Alternate: Stefanie Berset	Skip: Dilşat Yıldız Third: Öznur Polat Second: İfayet Şafak Çalıkuşu Lead: Berfin Şengül Alternate: Mihriban Polat

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs and Qualified for the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship
	Teams Qualified for the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship
	Teams Relegated to 2024 B Division

width=140	Country	width=140	Skip	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20		width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20
		9	0	–	69	32	40	26	6	15	88.3%	39.99
		7	2	–	73	59	39	38	4	9	81.5%	46.39
		6	3	1–0	71	52	45	34	4	13	79.9%	32.96
		6	3	0–1	57	50	41	34	4	13	79.5%	79.01
		5	4	–	60	51	37	33	9	12	83.9%	46.19
		3	6	1–0	57	66	33	41	1	7	78.7%	37.53
		3	6	0–1	56	66	37	40	0	13	74.0%	66.99
		2	7	2–0	48	67	32	43	5	6	71.1%	36.88
		2	7	1–1	40	73	31	39	3	3	74.5%	42.27
		2	7	0–2	53	68	35	42	6	6	74.4%	59.66

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Greenwich Mean Time .^[12]

Draw 1

Saturday, November 18, 9:00

Draw 2

Saturday, November 18, 19:30

Draw 3

Sunday, November 19, 14:00

Draw 4

Monday, November 20, 8:00

Draw 5

Monday, November 20, 16:00

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 21, 9:00

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 21, 19:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 22, 14:00

Draw 9

Thursday, November 23, 9:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, November 23, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 24, 14:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 25, 9:00

Player percentages

Round robin only

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Leads	%
	91.7
	88.4
	87.6
	84.9
	84.9

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Seconds	%
	85.4
	85.0
	80.5
	79.5
	79.1

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Thirds	%
	85.1
	84.7
	78.4
	78.3
	77.9

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Skips	%
	91.0
	80.6
	78.1
	75.1
	74.9
	74.9

Final standings

Key
	Teams Advance to the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship
	Teams Relegated to 2024 B Division

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10

B division

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

width=200		width=200		width=200	width=200	width=200
Fourth: Hannah Augustin Skip: Verena Pflügler Second: Johanna Höss Lead: Jill Witschen Alternate: Julia Kotek	Fourth: Danielle Berus Skip: Caro van Oosterwick Second: Kim Catteceur Lead: Annemiek Huiskamp Alternate: Veerle Geerinckx	Skip: Anna Fowler Third: Hetty Garnier Second: Angharad Ward Lead: Naomi Robinson Alternate: Lisa Farnell	Skip: Miia Ahrenberg Third: Minna Karvinen Second: Tiina Suuripää Lead: Tuuli Rissanen Alternate: Ella Eivola	Fourth: Linda Joó Skip: Vera Kalocsai-van Dorp Third: Laura Nagy Second: Orosolya Tóth-Csősz Alternate: Hanna Orbán
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Skip: Evelīna Barone Third: Rēzija Ieviņa Second: Veronika Aspe Lead: Marija Seliverstova Alternate: Letīcija Ieviņa	Skip: Virginija Paulauskaitė Third: Olga Dvojeglazova Second: Rūta Blažienė Lead: Justina Zalieckienė Alternate: Miglė Kiudytė	Skip: Aneta Lipińska Third: Ewa Nogły Second: Marta Leszczyńska Lead: Magdalena Kołodziej	Skip: Daniela Matulová Third: Lucia Orokocká Second: Ema Valachová Lead: Martina Ščepková Alternate: Gabriela Kajanová	Fourth: Maruša Gorišek Third: Nadja Pipan Skip: Ajda Zavrtanik Drglin Lead: Liza Gregori Alternate: Anja Pečaver

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams Relegated to 2024 C Division

width=140	Country	width=160	Skip	width=20		width=20	width=30	width=20
		8	1	–	101.60
		7	2	1–0	74.91
		7	2	0–1	61.56
		6	3	1–0	59.64
		6	3	0–1	70.16
		5	4	–	91.34
		3	6	–	93.39
		2	7	–	67.16
		1	8	–	107.12
		0	9	–	121.14

Playoffs

Semifinals

Friday, November 24, 10:00

Bronze medal game

Saturday, November 25, 10:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 25, 14:00

Final standings

Key
	Teams Qualify for 2024 A Division
	Teams Relegated to 2024 C Division

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C division

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

width=210		width=180		width=275	width=220	width=230
Fourth: Allison Brageul Skip: Élodie Fuchs Second: Elodie Verger Lead: Sylvie Reist	Fourth: Alison Fyfe Skip: Ailsa Barron Second: Jen Ward Lead: Erin Furey	Skip: Lisenka Bomas Third: Marit van Valkenhoef Second: Anandi Bomas Lead: Linde Nas Alternate: Kimberly Glasbergen-Honders	Skip: Aneta Lipińska Third: Ewa Nogły Second: Marta Leszczyńska Lead: Magdalena Kołodziej	Skip: April Gale Seixeiro Third: Antonieta Martins Ethier Second: Irene Pita-Goodis Lead: Graciete Martins Folster Alternate: Fiona Grace Simpson
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Fourth: Dara Gravara-Stojanović Third: Dragana Bajkanović Second: Tamara Kurešević Skip: Olivera Momčilović	Fourth: Daniela Matulová Skip: Gabriela Kajanová Second: Paulina Hajduk Lead: Martina Ščepková Alternate: Jana Matulová	Fourth: Daniela García Third: María Gómez Skip: Patricia Ruiz Lead: Emma López	Skip: Anastasiia Kotova Third: Yaroslava Kalinichenko Second: Oleksandra Kononenko Lead: Diana Moskalenko Alternate: Anastasiia Mosol	Skip: Laura Beever Third: Judith Glazier Second: Emily Simpson Lead: Anna Carruthers

Map of teams

Round robin standings

width=140	Country	width=150	Skip	width=20		width=20	width=30	width=20
		7	2	–	58.74
		6	3	2–0	67.23
		6	3	1–1	83.60
		6	3	0–2	78.98
		5	4	1–0	84.94
		5	4	0–1	95.76
		4	5	–	53.49
		3	6	1–0	106.85
		3	6	0–1	91.23
		0	9	–	159.77

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, May 4, 9:00

Bronze medal game

Thursday, May 4, 14:30

Gold medal game

Thursday, May 4, 14:30

Final standings

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10

External links

(A division)
(B division)
(C division)

Notes and References

News: Aberdeen and Perth to host the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2023. World Curling Federation. July 12, 2023. November 3, 2023.
Web site: Dumfries, Scotland to host two World Curling events. World Curling Federation. July 5, 2022. November 3, 2023.
Web site: A Division Teams. World Curling Federation. November 8, 2023.
News: CZECH NATIONAL CURLING TEAM. @team.klima. Instagram. November 4, 2023.
News: We are the new German national team for the European Championship 2023. @teamtotzek. Instagram. October 9, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Pronti per la nuova stagione? . @teamretornaz. Italian. Instagram. September 3, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Oct 24 Team Gösgens Update. Team Gösgens. Facebook. October 24, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Mouat's world champs set to defend European title on home ice. British Curling. October 31, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Here is season schedule! Are you ready?. @teamniklasedin. Instagram. August 24, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Here is our season schedule for 23/24 !. @schwallercurling. Instagram. August 16, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: HERE WE GO... @teammencurlingturkiye. Instagram. October 31, 2023. November 7, 2023.
Web site: A Division Schedule. World Curling Federation. November 3, 2023.
Web site: C Division Teams. World Curling Federation. November 4, 2023.
News: Schedule release ⬆️⬆️⬆️. @curling_kubeskova. Instagram. August 21, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Big team changes alert . @teamdenmarkcurls. Instagram. August 14, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: Check out our season schedule!. @teamabbes. Instagram. July 24, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: National team . @teamconstantini. Instagram. November 4, 2023.
News: Now it’s time to do the final preparations before we’re heading of to the Europeans in a couple of weeks!✈️. @team_rorvik. Instagram. November 6, 2023. November 7, 2023.
News: Euro Team Announcement: No place like home for Morrison at Euros. British Curling. October 31, 2023. November 4, 2023.
Web site: EM-Kval damer. Svenska Curlingförbundet. Swedish. November 4, 2023.
News: We are excited for the upcoming season and we are ready!. @teamtirinzoni. Instagram. August 24, 2023. November 4, 2023.
News: National Team . @teamyildizz. Instagram. November 1, 2023. November 4, 2023.