Turkey women's national handball team

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Turkey (white/red) vs Austria at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match.

The Turkey women's national handball team is the national handball team of Turkey for women and is controlled by the Turkey Handball Federation.

Achievements

World Championship

• 2011 : Did not qualify
• 2013 : Did not qualify
• 2015 : Did not qualify

European Championship

• 2012 : Did not qualify
• 2014 : Did not qualify
• 2016 : Qualification in progress

Mediterranean Games

• 2001 : 5th place
• 2005 : 5th place
• 2009 :
• 2013 : 6th place

Team roster

As of 11 October 2015^[1]

• Head coach: Hikmet Vurgun^[2]

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Sara Keçeci October 21, 1994 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 4 RW Kübra Yılmaz January 8, 1991 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Muratpaşa Bld. SK 5 MB Perihan Topaloğlu Acar[3] (Captain) August 31, 1987 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ardeşen GSK 10 LP Neslihan Yakupoğlu[4] September 26, 1990 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ardeşen GSK 14 LP Nurceren Akgün[5] June 20, 1992 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Muratpaşa Bld. SK 16 GK Derya Tınkaoğlu[6] April 3, 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) İzmir B.B. SK 17 LW Elif Sıla Aydın April 11, 1986 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Yenimahalle Bld. SK 18 RW Yasemin Güler April 10, 1994 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) İzmir B.B. SK 20 LB Diğdem Hoşgör[7] October 2, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Muratpaşa Bld. SK 21 LB Betül Yılmaz[8] October 31, 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Üsküdar Belediyespor 23 LW Yasemin Şahin June 25, 1988 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Muratpaşa Bld. SK 25 RW Gülsüm Güleçyüz[9] November 16, 1993 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Muratpaşa Bld. SK 26 MB Fatma Atalar October 9, 1988 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Trabzon Belediyespor 45 MB Fatmagül Sakızcan March 31, 1992 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ardeşen GSK 45 LP Ceren Demirçelen February 23, 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kastamonu Bld. GSK 94 RB Merve Adıyaman[10] September 12, 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Üsküdar Belediyespor

Legend

• B Back
• GK Goalkeeper
• LB Left back
• LP Line player
• LW Left wing
• MB Middle back
• RB Right back
• RW Right wing

Notable former members

Coaches

• Péter Kovács (born 1955), head coach (2007-2010)

Players

• Fatma Akgün (born 1988)
• Fatma Ay (born 1992)
• Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal (born 1984)
• Serpil İskenderoğlu (born 1982)
• Gonca Nahcıvanlı (born 1979)
• Çiğdem Özcan (born 1984)
• Esra Öztürk (born 1988)
• Burcu Pirinçci (born 1990)
• Seda Yörükler (born 1984)
• Yeliz Özel (born 1980)
• Esin Sağdıç (born 1988)

References

1. "2016 Women's European Championship - Turkey". European Handball Federation.
2. "Milli Takımlar - Bayan Milli Takımlar - Bayan Takımlar Antrenörleri" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
3. "Topaloglu Perihan". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
4. "Neslihan Yakupoglu". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
5. "Nurceren Akgün". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
6. "Derya Tinkaoglu". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
7. "Diqdem Hosgör". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
8. "Yilmaz Betül". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
9. "Gülecyüz Gülsüm". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
10. "Merve Adiyaman". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.