Turkey Taekwondo Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu) is the governing body of Taekwondo sport in Turkey. Originally, it was formed in 1968 within the Turkey Judo Federation, where it maintained its activities thirteen years long. In 1981, it was disconnected from the Judo Federation and became a separate organization under the governmental Directorate General of Youth and Sports (Gençlik ve Spor Genel Müdürlüğü, GSGM).[1] The headquarters is located in Ulus quarter of Ankara. It is a member of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU).
It organizes tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level. In addition, support services like the education of referees and coaches are within its duties. Participations of Turkish Taekwondo sportspeople at all international competition events are organized by the federation.[2]
Presidents
History
Taekwondo sport began in Turkey in the 1960s, and its official organizational formation took place in 1968 within the national Judo federation. In 1976, Turkey participated at the European championships, where the Turkish team came in second. Following the establishment of the self-contained federation in 1981, international success came for the women as well. In 1982, a Turkish woman became for the first time European champion and in 1987 a world champion. In 1988 and 1990, Turkish team became twice European champion. In 1995, the Turkish team placed in third rank at the World Championships. At the 1998 European Championships, Turkey national team became champion.[1]
International participation
Seniors
Olympic Games
World Championships
Year |
Location |
Overall |
Men |
Women
|
Rank
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1983 |
Denmark, Copenhagen |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
1985 |
South Korea, Seoul |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
1987 |
Spain, Barcelona |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2
|
1989 |
South Korea, Seoul |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3
|
1991 |
Greece, Athens |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4
|
1993 |
United States, New York City |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3
|
1995 |
Philippines, Manila |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3
|
1997 |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
1999 |
Canada, Edmonton |
6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2
|
2001 |
South Korea, Jeju |
|
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2
|
2003 |
Germany, Garmisch |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
2005 |
Spain, Madrid |
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
2007 |
China, Beijing |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
2009 |
Denmark, Copenhagen |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1
|
2011 |
South Korea, Gyeongju |
7 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3
|
2013 |
Mexico, Puebla |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
2015 |
Russia, Chelyabinsk |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3
|
2017 |
South Korea, Muju |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3
|
2019 |
United Kingdom, Manchester |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4
|
2022 |
Mexico, Guadalajara |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2
|
2023 |
Azerbaijan, Baku |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3
|
Total |
|
18 |
22 |
37 |
74 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
36 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
40
|
European Championships
Year |
Location |
Overall |
Men |
Women
|
Rank
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1980[3]
|
Denmark, Esbjerg |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1982[4][5]
|
Italy, Rome |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
1984[6][7]
|
Germany, Stuttgart |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
1986[8][9]
|
Austria, Seefeld |
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4
|
1988[10][11]
|
Turkey, Ankara |
|
6 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6
|
1990[12][13]
|
Denmark, Aarhus |
|
5 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
8
|
1992[14][15]
|
Spain, Valencia |
|
2 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6
|
1994[16][17]
|
Croatia, Zagreb |
|
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2
|
1996[18][19]
|
Finland, Helsinki |
9 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4
|
1998[20][21]
|
Netherlands, Eindhoven |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2
|
2000[22][23]
|
Greece, Patras |
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4
|
2002[24][25]
|
Turkey, Samsun |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6
|
2004[26][27]
|
Norway, Lillehammer |
|
3 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4
|
2005[28][29]
|
Latvia, Riga |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3
|
2006[30][31]
|
Germany, Bonn |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2
|
2008 |
Italy, Rome |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5
|
2010 |
Russia, Saint Petersburg |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2
|
2012 |
England, Manchester |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3
|
2014 |
Azerbaijan, Baku |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2
|
2016 |
Switzerland, Montreux |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5
|
2018 |
Russia, Kazan |
|
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6
|
2021 |
Bulgaria, Sofya |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4
|
2022 |
United Kingdom, Manchester |
|
5 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5
|
2024 |
Serbia, Belgrad |
|
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4
|
Total |
|
62 |
67 |
59 |
188 |
30 |
38 |
30 |
98 |
32 |
29 |
29 |
90
|
European Games
Mediterranean Games
Universiades
World Cup Team Championships
Year |
Location |
Men |
Women |
Mixed
|
2006 |
Thailand, Bangkok |
|
|
|
2009 |
Azerbaijan, Baku |
|
|
|
2010 |
China, Ürümqi |
|
|
2012 |
Aruba, Santa Cruz |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2013 |
Ivory Coast, Abidjan |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2014 |
Mexico, Querétaro City |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2015 |
Mexico, Mexico City |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2016 |
Mexico, Mexico City |
|
|
|
2017 |
Ivory Coast, Abidjan |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2018 |
United Arab Emirates, Fujairah |
DNP |
DNP |
|
2019 |
China, Wuxi |
DNP |
DNP |
|
Juniors
World Junior Championships
Year |
Location |
Overall
|
Rank
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1998 |
Turkey, Istanbul |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6
|
2000 |
Ireland, Killarney |
11 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7
|
2002 |
Greece, Crete |
9 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6
|
2004 |
South Korea, Suncheon |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6
|
2006 |
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5
|
2008 |
Turkey, İzmir |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6
|
2010 |
Mexico, Tijuana |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7
|
2012 |
Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh |
10 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6
|
2014 |
Chinese Taipei, Taipei |
18 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4
|
2016 |
Canada, Burnaby |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8
|
2018 |
Tunisia, Hammamet |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4
|
2022 |
Bulgaria, Sofia |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3
|
2024 |
South Korea, Chuncheon |
13 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4
|
Total |
5 |
11 |
22 |
39 |
72
|
European Junior Championships
Year |
Location |
Overall
|
Rank
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1997 |
Greece, Patras |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4
|
2001 |
Spain, Pamplona |
9 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8
|
2003 |
Greece, Heraklion |
|
3 |
3 |
5 |
11
|
2005 |
Azerbaijan, Baku |
|
4 |
4 |
5 |
13
|
2007 |
Azerbaijan, Baku |
7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9
|
2009 |
Sweden, Trelleborg |
|
7 |
2 |
1 |
10
|
2011 |
Cyprus, Paphos |
|
3 |
0 |
7 |
10
|
2013 |
Portugal, Porto |
|
3 |
2 |
5 |
10
|
2015 |
Latvia, Daugavpils |
|
|
|
|
2017 |
Cyprus, Larnaca |
|
|
|
|
2019 |
Spain, Marina d'Or |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
49 |
35 |
53 |
137
|
Champion taekwondo practitioners
- Male
- Servet Tazegül (born 1988), Olympics (2012), World (2011, 2015), European (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
- Bahri Tanrıkulu (born 1980), Olympic medalist, World (2001, 2007, 2009), European (2000, 2002)
- Hakan Reçber (born 1999), Olympic medalist, World (2023), European (2021, 2022)
- Yılmaz Helvacıoğlu (born 1961), World (1983)
- Cihat Kutluca (born 1971), World (1995)
- Rıdvan Baygut (born 1985), European (2008, 2010)
- Metin Şahin (born 1963), European (1986, 1990)
- Mert Tuncer (born 1975), European (1998, 2002)
- Bekir Aydın (born 1975), European (2000, 2002)
- Ertan Baştuğ (born 1976), European (2002, 2004)
- Murat Gollo, European (1976)
- Halit Avcı, European (1984)
- Nusret Ramazanoğlu (born 1965), European (1988)
- Osman Şener Özsoy (born 1965), European (1988)
- Harun Ateş (born 1968), European (1988)
- Ali Şahin (born 1967), European (1990)
- Sedat Bekdemir (born 1973), European (1998)
- Köksal Durusoy (born 1981), European (2005)
- Kıvanç Dinçsalman (born 1983), European (2005)
- Yunus Sarı (born 1991), European (2013)
- Emre Kutalmış Ateşli (born 2001), European (2022)
- Enbiya Taha Biçer (born 2001), European (2024)
- Furkan Ubeyde Çamoğlu (born 2005), European (2024)
- Female
- Nur Tatar (born 1992), twice Olympic medalist, World (2017), European (2012)
- Hamide Bıkçın (born 1978), Olympic medalist, World (1995), European (2000)
- Nafia Kuş (born 1995), Olympic medalist, World (2023), European (2018)
- Azize Tanrıkulu (born 1986), Olympic medalist, European (2005)
- Hatice Kübra İlgün (born 1993), Olympic medalist, European (2022)
- İrem Yaman (born 1995), World (2015, 2019), European (2016, 2018)
- Tennur Yerlisu (born 1966), World (1987), European (1982, 1984)
- Zeliha Ağrıs (born 1998), World (2017), European (2022)
- Merve Dinçel (born 1999), World (2023), European (2022)
- Arzu Tan (born 1973), World (1991)
- Kadriye Selimoğlu (born 1978), World (2001)
- Züleyha Tan (born 1968), European (1986, 1988)
- Ayşenur Taşbakan (born 1982), European (2000, 2002)
- Sibel Güler (born 1984), European (2004, 2006)
- Hatice Kübra Yangın (born 1989), European (2008, 2012)
- Rukiye Yıldırım (born 1991), European (2010, 2018)
- Nurten Yalçınkaya, European (1982)
- Necla Demirel, European (1986)
- Sultan Demir, European (1988)
- Sibel Dinçer, European (1988)
- Nuray Deliktaş (born 1971), European (1992)
- Tuğgen Gedik, European (1994)
- Gülnur Yerlisu (born 1969), European (1992)
- Arzu Ceylan, European (1990)
- Serpil Gür, European (1990)
- Ziyada Boztepe, European (1990)
- Döndü Güvenç (born 1978), European (2002)
- Zeynep Murat (born 1983), European (2004)
International competitions hosted
- 1988 European Taekwondo Championships - May 26–29, Ankara[32]
- 1998 World Junior Taekwondo Championships - September 9–13, Istanbul[33][34]
- 2002 European Taekwondo Championships - May 6–10, Samsun[32]
- Taekwondo at the 2005 Summer Universiade - 15-19 August, İzmir
- 2007 European Poomse Championships - December 8–9, Antalya[32]
- 2008 European Taekwondo Team Championships - November 1–2, Konya[32]
- 2008 World Junior Taekwondo Championships - May 8–11, İzmir[33][35]
- Taekwondo at the 2013 Mediterranean Games - 21-23 June, Mersin
- 2016 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament - 16–17 January, Istanbul
- Taekwondo at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics - 27–30 July, Samsun
- Taekwondo at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games - 9–12 August, Konya
- 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships - 23 September, Istanbul
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[a] = Not an MYS-sanctioned official governing body
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