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Turkey women's national volleyball team

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Turkey women's national volleyball team

The Turkey women's national volleyball team (Turkish: Türkiye Kadın Voleybol Milli Takımı) is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations. The team is the most successful national sports team in the country and has been nicknamed "Filenin Sultanları" (English: Sultans of the Net) since the 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship hosted in Ankara, Turkey. As of 8 September 2025, the team is ranked third in the FIVB World Rankings. Daniele Santarelli is the head coach of the team.

Infobox

Nickname(s)
mw- Filenin Sultanları (Sultans of the Net)
Association
Turkish Volleyball Federation
Confederation
CEV
Head coach
Daniele Santarelli
FIVB ranking
4 (29 June 2025)
Appearances
16 (First in 1963)
Best result
(2023)
World Championship
Honours World Championship 2025 Thailand Team World Cup 2023 Tokyo Team Nations League 2023 Arlington Team 2018 Nanjing Team 2021 Rimini Team World Grand Prix 2012 Ningbo Team European Championship 2023 Belgium-Estonia-Germany-Italy 2003 Turkey 2019 Slovakia-Hungary-Poland-Turkey 2011 Serbia-Italy 2017 Azerbaijan-Georgia 2021 Serbia-Bulgaria-Croatia-Romania European Games 2015 Azerbaijan Team European League 2014 Rüsselsheim 2009 Kayseri 2011 Istanbul 2015 No Host 2010 Ankara Montreux Volley Masters 2015 Montreux 2016 Montreux 2018 Montreux Mediterranean Games 2005 Spain Team 1987 Syria Team 1991 Greece Team 1997 Italy Team 2001 Tunisia Team 2009 Italy Team 2013 Turkey Team 2022 Algeria Team 1975 Algeria Team 1993 France Team 2018 Spain Team Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Team 2025 Riyadh Team 2017 Baku Team

Tables

· Achievements › Summer Olympics
Year
Year
Summer Olympics record
Year
Summer Olympics record
Round
Summer Olympics record
Position
Summer Olympics record
mw- Pld
Summer Olympics record
W
Summer Olympics record
L
Summer Olympics record
SW
Summer Olympics record
SL
Summer Olympics record
Squad
1964
1964
Summer Olympics record
1964
Summer Olympics record
did not qualify
1968
1968
Summer Olympics record
1968
1972
1972
Summer Olympics record
1972
1976
1976
Summer Olympics record
1976
1980
1980
Summer Olympics record
1980
1984
1984
Summer Olympics record
1984
1988
1988
Summer Olympics record
1988
1992
1992
Summer Olympics record
1992
1996
1996
Summer Olympics record
1996
2000
2000
Summer Olympics record
2000
2004
2004
Summer Olympics record
2004
2008
2008
Summer Olympics record
2008
2012
2012
Summer Olympics record
2012
Summer Olympics record
Preliminary round
Summer Olympics record
9th place
Summer Olympics record
5
Summer Olympics record
2
Summer Olympics record
3
Summer Olympics record
9
Summer Olympics record
11
Summer Olympics record
Squad
2016
2016
Summer Olympics record
2016
Summer Olympics record
did not qualify
2020
2020
Summer Olympics record
2020
Summer Olympics record
Quarterfinals
Summer Olympics record
5th place
Summer Olympics record
6
Summer Olympics record
3
Summer Olympics record
3
Summer Olympics record
14
Summer Olympics record
11
Summer Olympics record
Squad
2024
2024
Summer Olympics record
2024
Summer Olympics record
Semifinals
Summer Olympics record
4th place
Summer Olympics record
6
Summer Olympics record
3
Summer Olympics record
3
Summer Olympics record
10
Summer Olympics record
14
Summer Olympics record
Squad
2028
2028
Summer Olympics record
2028
Summer Olympics record
future events
2032
2032
Summer Olympics record
2032
Total
Total
Summer Olympics record
Total
Summer Olympics record
0 titles
Summer Olympics record
3/18
Summer Olympics record
17
Summer Olympics record
8
Summer Olympics record
9
Summer Olympics record
33
Summer Olympics record
36
Summer Olympics record
Year
Round
Position
mw- Pld
W
L
SW
SL
Squad
1964
did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
Preliminary round
9th place
5
2
3
9
11
Squad
2016
did not qualify
2020
Quarterfinals
5th place
6
3
3
14
11
Squad
2024
Semifinals
4th place
6
3
3
10
14
Squad
2028
future events
2032
Total
0 titles
3/18
17
8
9
33
36
· Achievements › World Championship
Year
Year
World Championship record
Year
World Championship record
Round
World Championship record
Position
World Championship record
Pld
World Championship record
W
World Championship record
L
World Championship record
SW
World Championship record
SL
World Championship record
Squad
2006
2006
World Championship record
2006
World Championship record
9th–12th places
World Championship record
10th Place
World Championship record
11
World Championship record
5
World Championship record
6
World Championship record
17
World Championship record
22
World Championship record
Squad
2010
2010
World Championship record
2010
World Championship record
5th–8th places
World Championship record
6th Place
World Championship record
11
World Championship record
6
World Championship record
5
World Championship record
23
World Championship record
22
World Championship record
Squad
2014
2014
World Championship record
2014
World Championship record
Second round
World Championship record
9th Place
World Championship record
9
World Championship record
5
World Championship record
4
World Championship record
21
World Championship record
15
World Championship record
Squad
2018
2018
World Championship record
2018
World Championship record
Second round
World Championship record
10th Place
World Championship record
9
World Championship record
5
World Championship record
4
World Championship record
15
World Championship record
15
World Championship record
Squad
2022
2022
World Championship record
2022
World Championship record
Quarterfinals
World Championship record
8th place
World Championship record
10
World Championship record
6
World Championship record
4
World Championship record
21
World Championship record
16
World Championship record
Squad
2025
2025
World Championship record
2025
World Championship record
Final
World Championship record
World Championship record
7
World Championship record
6
World Championship record
1
World Championship record
20
World Championship record
5
World Championship record
Squad
2027
2027
World Championship record
2027
World Championship record
future events
2029
2029
World Championship record
2029
Total
Total
World Championship record
Total
World Championship record
0 Titles
World Championship record
6/22
World Championship record
57
World Championship record
33
World Championship record
24
World Championship record
117
World Championship record
95
World Championship record
—
World Championship record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
SW
SL
Squad
2006
9th–12th places
10th Place
11
5
6
17
22
Squad
2010
5th–8th places
6th Place
11
6
5
23
22
Squad
2014
Second round
9th Place
9
5
4
21
15
Squad
2018
Second round
10th Place
9
5
4
15
15
Squad
2022
Quarterfinals
8th place
10
6
4
21
16
Squad
2025
Final
7
6
1
20
5
Squad
2027
future events
2029
Total
0 Titles
6/22
57
33
24
117
95
—
· Achievements › FIVB World Cup
2003
2003
Year
2003
Position
7th
W
5
L
6
2023
2023
Year
2023
Position
W
7
L
0
Year
Position
W
L
2003
7th
5
6
2023
7
0
· Achievements › World Grand Prix
2008
2008
Year
2008
Position
7th
W
4
L
5
2012
2012
Year
2012
Position
W
10
L
4
2013
2013
Year
2013
Position
8th
W
6
L
3
2014
2014
Year
2014
Position
4th
W
8
L
6
2015
2015
Year
2015
Position
11th
W
2
L
7
2016
2016
Year
2016
Position
10th
W
3
L
6
2017
2017
Year
2017
Position
11th
W
2
L
7
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
7/25
W
35
L
38
Year
Position
W
L
2008
7th
4
5
2012
10
4
2013
8th
6
3
2014
4th
8
6
2015
11th
2
7
2016
10th
3
6
2017
11th
2
7
Total
7/25
35
38
· Achievements › Nations League
2018
2018
Year
2018
Round
Final
Position
Pld
15
W
10
L
5
SW
35
SL
23
Squad
Squad
2019
2019
Year
2019
Round
Semifinals
Position
4th
Pld
19
W
13
L
6
SW
43
SL
25
Squad
Squad
2021
2021
Year
2021
Round
Semifinals
Position
Pld
17
W
12
L
5
SW
40
SL
24
Squad
Squad
2022
2022
Year
2022
Round
Semifinals
Position
4th
Pld
15
W
8
L
7
SW
31
SL
25
Squad
Squad
2023
2023
Year
2023
Round
Final
Position
Pld
15
W
12
L
3
SW
40
SL
13
Squad
Squad
2024
2024
Year
2024
Round
Quarterfinals
Position
6th
Pld
13
W
8
L
5
SW
31
SL
21
Squad
Squad
2025
2025
Year
2025
Round
Quarterfinals
Position
6th
Pld
13
W
8
L
5
SW
30
SL
20
Squad
Squad
Total
Total
Year
Total
Round
7/7
Position
107
Pld
71
W
36
L
250
SW
151
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
SW
SL
Squad
2018
Final
15
10
5
35
23
Squad
2019
Semifinals
4th
19
13
6
43
25
Squad
2021
Semifinals
17
12
5
40
24
Squad
2022
Semifinals
4th
15
8
7
31
25
Squad
2023
Final
15
12
3
40
13
Squad
2024
Quarterfinals
6th
13
8
5
31
21
Squad
2025
Quarterfinals
6th
13
8
5
30
20
Squad
Total
7/7
107
71
36
250
151
· Achievements › Mediterranean Games
1975
1975
Year
1975
Position
1979
1979
Year
1979
Position
4th
1983
1983
Year
1983
Position
5th
1987
1987
Year
1987
Position
1991
1991
Year
1991
Position
1993
1993
Year
1993
Position
1997
1997
Year
1997
Position
2001
2001
Year
2001
Position
2005
2005
Year
2005
Position
2009
2009
Year
2009
Position
2013
2013
Year
2013
Position
2018
2018
Year
2018
Position
2022
2022
Year
2022
Position
2026
2026
Year
2026
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
13/13
Year
Position
1975
1979
4th
1983
5th
1987
1991
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018
2022
2026
Total
13/13
· Achievements › European Championship
1963
1963
Year
1963
Round
Round Robin
Position
10th
Pld
6
W
3
L
3
SW
9
SL
10
1967
1967
Year
1967
Round
Round Robin
Position
12th
Pld
8
W
3
L
5
SW
16
SL
19
1981
1981
Year
1981
Round
Final Round
Position
12th
Pld
8
W
0
L
8
SW
1
SL
23
1989
1989
Year
1989
Round
Final Round
Position
11th
Pld
7
W
2
L
5
SW
8
SL
17
1995
1995
Year
1995
Round
Preliminary Round
Position
12th
Pld
5
W
0
L
5
SW
2
SL
15
2003
2003
Year
2003
Round
Final
Position
Pld
7
W
5
L
2
SW
17
SL
6
2005
2005
Year
2005
Round
Final Round
Position
6th
Pld
7
W
3
L
4
SW
11
SL
12
2007
2007
Year
2007
Round
Playoff Round
Position
10th
Pld
6
W
2
L
4
SW
6
SL
20
2009
2009
Year
2009
Round
Playoff Round
Position
5th
Pld
6
W
4
L
2
SW
14
SL
8
2011
2011
Year
2011
Round
Semifinal
Position
Pld
7
W
5
L
2
SW
17
SL
11
2013
2013
Year
2013
Round
Quarter Final
Position
7th
Pld
5
W
3
L
2
SW
9
SL
8
2015
2015
Year
2015
Round
Semifinal
Position
4th
Pld
6
W
4
L
2
SW
12
SL
8
2017
2017
Year
2017
Round
Semifinal
Position
Pld
7
W
4
L
3
SW
15
SL
12
2019
2019
Year
2019
Round
Final
Position
Pld
9
W
7
L
2
SW
24
SL
12
2021
2021
Year
2021
Round
Semifinal
Position
Pld
9
W
8
L
1
SW
25
SL
5
2023
2023
Year
2023
Round
Final
Position
Pld
9
W
9
L
0
SW
27
SL
6
2026
2026
Year
2026
Total
Total
Year
Total
Round
Qualified: 16/33
Position
112
Pld
62
W
50
L
213
SW
192
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
SW
SL
1963
Round Robin
10th
6
3
3
9
10
1967
Round Robin
12th
8
3
5
16
19
1981
Final Round
12th
8
0
8
1
23
1989
Final Round
11th
7
2
5
8
17
1995
Preliminary Round
12th
5
0
5
2
15
2003
Final
7
5
2
17
6
2005
Final Round
6th
7
3
4
11
12
2007
Playoff Round
10th
6
2
4
6
20
2009
Playoff Round
5th
6
4
2
14
8
2011
Semifinal
7
5
2
17
11
2013
Quarter Final
7th
5
3
2
9
8
2015
Semifinal
4th
6
4
2
12
8
2017
Semifinal
7
4
3
15
12
2019
Final
9
7
2
24
12
2021
Semifinal
9
8
1
25
5
2023
Final
9
9
0
27
6
2026
Total
Qualified: 16/33
112
62
50
213
192
· Achievements › European Games
2015
2015
Year
2015
Position
W
7
L
1
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
1/1
W
7
L
1
Year
Position
W
L
2015
7
1
Total
1/1
7
1
· Achievements › European League
2009
2009
Year
2009
Position
W
11
L
3
2010
2010
Year
2010
Position
W
10
L
5
2011
2011
Year
2011
Position
W
11
L
3
2012
2012
Year
2012
Position
8th
W
5
L
7
2013
2013
Year
2013
Position
6th
W
6
L
6
2014
2014
Year
2014
Position
W
11
L
3
2015
2015
Year
2015
Position
W
11
L
3
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
7/12
W
65
L
30
Year
Position
W
L
2009
11
3
2010
10
5
2011
11
3
2012
8th
5
7
2013
6th
6
6
2014
11
3
2015
11
3
Total
7/12
65
30
· Achievements › Montreux Volley Masters
2007
2007
Year
2007
Position
6th
W
2
L
3
2015
2015
Year
2015
Position
W
4
L
1
2016
2016
Year
2016
Position
W
3
L
2
2018
2018
Year
2018
Position
W
4
L
1
2019
2019
Year
2019
Position
5th
W
3
L
1
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
5/34
W
16
L
8
Year
Position
W
L
2007
6th
2
3
2015
4
1
2016
3
2
2018
4
1
2019
5th
3
1
Total
5/34
16
8
· Achievements › Islamic Solidarity Games
2017
2017
Year
2017
Position
W
3
L
2
2021
2021
Year
2021
Position
W
4
L
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Position
W
5
L
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Position
3/3
W
12
L
2
Year
Position
W
L
2017
3
2
2021
4
0
2025
5
0
Total
3/3
12
2
· Team › Current squad
01
01
No.
01
Pos.
L
Player
Gizem Örge
Birth date and age
(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 32)
Height(cm)
173
Block(cm)
263
Spike(cm)
270
03
03
No.
03
Pos.
S
Player
Cansu Özbay
Birth date and age
(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 29)
Height(cm)
179
Block(cm)
294
Spike(cm)
299
04
04
No.
04
Pos.
OP
Player
Melissa Vargas
Birth date and age
(1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 26)
Height(cm)
194
Block(cm)
315
Spike(cm)
325
07
07
No.
07
Pos.
OH
Player
Hande Baladın
Birth date and age
(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 28)
Height(cm)
187
Block(cm)
304
Spike(cm)
310
08
08
No.
08
Pos.
MB
Player
Sinead Jack Kısal
Birth date and age
(1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
Height(cm)
195
Block(cm)
304
Spike(cm)
310
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
OP
Player
Derya Cebecioğlu
Birth date and age
(2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 25)
Height(cm)
181
Block(cm)
303
Spike(cm)
308
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
S
Player
Elif Şahin
Birth date and age
(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
Height(cm)
184
Block(cm)
302
Spike(cm)
306
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MB
Player
Eda Erdem (C)
Birth date and age
(1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 38)
Height(cm)
188
Block(cm)
304
Spike(cm)
313
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
MB
Player
Zehra Güneş
Birth date and age
(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26)
Height(cm)
198
Block(cm)
312
Spike(cm)
318
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
MB
Player
Aslı Kalaç
Birth date and age
(1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 (age 30)
Height(cm)
185
Block(cm)
302
Spike(cm)
309
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
OH
Player
Yaprak Erkek
Birth date and age
(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 24)
Height(cm)
182
Block(cm)
300
Spike(cm)
306
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
OH
Player
İlkin Aydın
Birth date and age
(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 25)
Height(cm)
179
Block(cm)
298
Spike(cm)
304
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
L
Player
Eylül Yatgın
Birth date and age
(1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 26)
Height(cm)
170
Block(cm)
270
Spike(cm)
285
99
99
No.
99
Pos.
OH
Player
Ebrar Karakurt
Birth date and age
(2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25)
Height(cm)
195
Block(cm)
315
Spike(cm)
325
No.
Pos.
Player
Birth date and age
Height(cm)
Block(cm)
Spike(cm)
01
L
Gizem Örge
(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 32)
173
263
270
03
S
Cansu Özbay
(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 29)
179
294
299
04
OP
Melissa Vargas
(1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 26)
194
315
325
07
OH
Hande Baladın
(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 28)
187
304
310
08
MB
Sinead Jack Kısal
(1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
195
304
310
11
OP
Derya Cebecioğlu
(2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 25)
181
303
308
12
S
Elif Şahin
(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
184
302
306
14
MB
Eda Erdem (C)
(1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 38)
188
304
313
18
MB
Zehra Güneş
(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26)
198
312
318
19
MB
Aslı Kalaç
(1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 (age 30)
185
302
309
20
OH
Yaprak Erkek
(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 24)
182
300
306
22
OH
İlkin Aydın
(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 25)
179
298
304
23
L
Eylül Yatgın
(1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 26)
170
270
285
99
OH
Ebrar Karakurt
(2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25)
195
315
325

References

  1. Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu | TVF
    https://tvf.org.tr/milli-takimlar/filenin-sultanlarinin-yeni-basantrenoru-daniele-santarelli/
  2. FIVB
    https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/world-ranking/women
  3. Hürriyet
    http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/ShowNew.aspx?id=24541984
  4. voleyballworld.com
    https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/world-ranking/women
  5. "Women Volleyball World Cup 2003 – Japan 01-15.11"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/World_Cup/Women_2003.html
  6. JAPAN UNVEILED AS FIRST HOSTS OF OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
    https://www.fivb.com/japan-unveiled-as-first-hosts-of-olympic-qualification-tournaments/?id=100249
  7. "Women Volleyball XII European Championship 1981 Sofia (BUL) – 19–27.09"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_1981.html
  8. "Women Volleyball XVI European Championship 1989 Stuttgart (FRG) – 02-10.09"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110301110742/http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_1989.html
  9. "Women Volleyball XIX European Championship 1995 Arnhem (NED) 23.09–01.10"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_1995.html
  10. "Women Volleyball XXIII European Championship 2003 Ankara (TUR) – 20–28.09"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_2003.html
  11. "Women Volleyball XXIV European Championship 2005 Zagreb,Pula (CRO) 17–25.09"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_2005.html
  12. "Women Volleyball XXV European Championship 2007 Belgium, Luxembourg – 20–30.09"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150527060250/http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_2007.html
  13. "Women Volleyball XXVI European Championship 2009 – Poland 25.09–04.10"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110301110644/http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_2009.html
  14. "Women Volleyball XXVII European Championship 2011 Serbia and Italy 23.09 – 02.10"
    http://todor66.com/volleyball/Europe/Women_2011.html
  15. CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
    https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=29709&ID=5
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