Turkey Lacrosse Association Explained
| Assocname: | Turkey Lacrosse Association |
| Sport: | Lacrosse |
| Jurisdiction: | National |
| Founded: | by Patrick Dougherty[1] |
| Aff: | Federation of International Lacrosse and European Lacrosse Federation |
| Headquarters: | Istanbul and New York City |
| Founder: | Patrick Dougherty[2] |
| Chairman: | Ryan Danehy[3] |
| Key Staff: | Ryan Danehy (Board Chairman, Executive Director, Treasurer), Deniz Piatt (Board member, Deputy Executive Director), Ömer Faruk Yetiştirici[4] [5] |
| Url: | http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/ |
| Countryflag: | Turkey |
Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate and disseminate information on the sport of lacrosse in Turkey and globally. The association also provides financial support for the sport in Turkey, including funding and managing Turkey's national teams.
Represented by TLA, Turkey is the first predominantly Muslim country to play lacrosse competitively and to be a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Men's national field team
In 2014, in the team's first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championships, Turkey placed 22nd.[10] [11] [12]
Men's national indoor team
In 2015, in its first appearance at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.[13] Turkey placed 10th.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=lacrosse-comes-to-turkey-2010-12-09 "Lacrosse enthusiasts look to popularize sport in Turkey," Hurriyet Daily News, December 9, 2010
- Web site: Founder of Turkey Lacrosse Patrick Dougherty . www.turkeylacrosse.com . 31 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160317052650/http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/page/show/247905-turkey-lacrosse-founder . March 17, 2016 . en.
- http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/page/show/246911-board-of-governors Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors"
- http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/page/show/703871-tla-staff Turkey Lacrosse website, "TLA Staff"
- http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/page/show/246911-board-of-governors Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors"
- http://turkey.laxallstars.com/first-muslim-lacrosse-nation/ "First Muslim lacrosse nation," Lacrosse Allstars"
- http://www.turkeylacrosse.com/page/show/246880-mission-statement Turkey Lacrosse website, "Mission Statement"
- http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/fil-world-championships-turkish-lacrosse-becoming-a-reality/8379 "FIL World Championships: Turkish Lacrosse Becoming a Reality," by Terry Foy, Inside Lacrosse, July 23, 2012
- http://laxmagazine.com/international/men/2013-14/news/062514_fil_lacrosse_championships_grey_division_breakdown "FIL 2014 preview: Grey Division breakdown," by Brett Amadon, Lacrosse Magazine, June 25, 2014
- http://wilc2015.com/turkey/ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey"
- http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/world-games-spotlight-turkey/29140 "World Games spotlight: Turkey," Inside Lacrosse, July 8, 2014
- http://www.ataa.org/newsletter/Exclusive-Interview-with-Turkish-Lacrosse-Team-Captain-Bertan-Unal.html "Exclusive interview with Turkish lacrosse team captain Bertan Unal," Association of Turkish American Associations website
- http://wilc2015.com/turkey/ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey"
