Turkey men's national volleyball team explained

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Nickname:	Filenin Efeleri
Federation:	Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
Website:	tvf.org.tr
Confederation:	CEV
Coach:	Cédric Énard
World Champs Apps:	4
World Champs First:	1956
World Champs Best:	11th (2022)
Regional Name:	European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:	12
Regional Cup First:	1958
Regional Cup Best:	10th (2021)
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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.

Medals

width=180	Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	width=55	Total
	1	1	0	2
	3	2	3	8
	0	4	4	8
	0	0	2	2
	2	0	0	2
Total	6	7	9	22

Competitions

Olympic Games

See main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics.

World Championship

See main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
1949 – 1952	did not enter
1956	22/24	5	2	3
1960 – 1962	did not enter
1966	15/22	10	2	8
1970 – 1994	did not qualify
1998	19/24	3	0	3
2002 – 2018	did not qualify
2022	11/24	4	2	2
Total	4/20	22	6	16

World Cup

See main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
1965 – 2019	did not enter
Total	1/15	7	4	3

World League

See main article: FIVB Volleyball World League.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
1990 – 2009	did not enter
2010 – 2013	did not qualify
2014	22/28	8	5	3
2015	25/32	6	5	1
2016	16/36	11	8	3
2017	23/36	9	3	6
Total	4/28	34	21	13

Nations League

See main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
2018	did not qualify
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024	16th place	12	1	11
Total	1/6	12	1	11

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League matches (by team)
Opponent	width=30		width=30		width=30
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	1	0
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
Total	12	1	11

Challenger Cup

See main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
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

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup matches (by team)
Opponent	width=30		width=30		width=30
	1	0	1
	1	1	0
	2	0	2
	1	1	0
	2	2	0
	1	0	1
	1	1	0
	1	1	0
Total	10	6	4

European Championship

See main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship.

European Championship Record
width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30	M	W	L	SW		SL	PW	PL	width=30	M	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1948	did not enter	no qualification
1950
1951
1955
1958	12/20	11	6	5	22	19	489	500
1963	11/17	12	8	4	27	14	551	425
1967	14/20	10	3	7	15	25	428	512
1971	15/22	7	3	4	10	16	291	321
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	243	287		6	5	1	17	5
2009	13/16	3	0	3	2	9	234	269		via host
2011	11/16	4	1	3	6	9	320	332		8	6	2	20	9
2013	14/16	3	0	3	4	9	283	293		8	4	4	19	14
2015	did not qualify									6	3	3	12	13
2017	11/16	4	1	3	5	10	339	357		8	6	2	21	10
2019	12/24	6	2	4	9	13	474	496		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	75	29	46	129	157	4805	4892		122	66	56

• 1975 results unknown
• 1983: - result unknown

European Volleyball League

See main article: Men's European Volleyball League.

width=180	Year	width=100	Result	width=30		width=30		width=30
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

Mediterranean Games

See main article: Volleyball at the Mediterranean Games.

Year	Position
	5th
	7th
	7th
	6th
	8th
	5th
	4th
	7th
	5th

Other tournaments

• Balkan Volleyball Championship
• BVA Cup
• Islamic Solidarity Games
  • 2013 – 3rd place
  • 2017 – 4th
  • 2021 – 3rd place
• Universiade
  • 2005 – Champions
  • 2007 – Champions

Team

Current squad

The following is the Turkish roster in the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship.^[1]

Head coach: Alberto Giuliani

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2023–24 club
			1.990NaN0	86kg (190lb)	342cm (135inches)	330cm (130inches)	Fenerbahçe
			1.920NaN0	84kg (185lb)	320cm (130inches)	304cm (120inches)	Fenerbahçe
			20NaN0	91kg (201lb)	340cm (130inches)	320cm (130inches)	Ziraat Bankası
			1.940NaN0	99kg (218lb)	352cm (139inches)	339cm (133inches)	Arkas Spor
			2.070NaN0	90kg (200lb)	360cm (140inches)	334cm (131inches)	Arkas Spor
			1.960NaN0	92kg (203lb)	325cm (128inches)	315cm (124inches)	Ziraat Bankası
			1.990NaN0	87kg (192lb)	356cm (140inches)	336cm (132inches)	Fenerbahçe
			2.110NaN0	108kg (238lb)	360cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Volley Lube
			2.050NaN0	103kg (227lb)	342cm (135inches)	329cm (130inches)	Ziraat Bankası
			2.110NaN0	105kg (231lb)	368cm (145inches)	350cm (140inches)	Halkbank
			1.90NaN0	76kg (168lb)	320cm (130inches)	310cm (120inches)	Ziraat Bankası
			1.940NaN0	88kg (194lb)	351cm (138inches)	320cm (130inches)	Top Volley Cisterna
			1.860NaN0	80kg (180lb)	305cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	Halkbank
			2.020NaN0	90kg (200lb)	335cm (132inches)	322cm (127inches)	Fenerbahçe

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

• 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]

See also

• • Men's
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U23
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U21
• Turkey Men's national volleyball team U19
  • 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

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile
• CEV profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filenin Efeleri Avrupa Şampiyonası İçin İsrail’e Gitti . 26 August 2023.
2. Web site: Voleybolun Tarihçesi . İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü . 2010-01-21 . tr . 2013-09-03 .
3. News: A Milli voleybolculara yeni antrenör . . 2006-09-08 . tr . 2013-09-03 .
4. Web site: A Erkeklerde Fausto Polidori Dönemi . Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu . 2008-05-08 . tr . 2013-09-03 .
5. News: A Erkek Milli Takımın yeni hocası Veljko Bašić . Voleybolun Sesi . 2010-02-25 . tr . 2013-09-03 .
6. Web site: 2012 CEV Volleyball European League – Men – Turkey Team Roster . CEV . 2013-09-03 .