Turkey men's national volleyball team

This article is about men's national volleyball team. For women's, see Turkey women's national volleyball team.

Turkey
Nickname(s)Filenin Efeleri
AssociationTürkiye Voleybol Federasyonu
ConfederationCEV
Head coach Slobodan Kovač
FIVB ranking17 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1956)
Best result11th (2022)
European Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1958)
Best result10th (2021)
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Honours
Challenger Cup
2023 Qatar
2022 South Korea
European League
2019 Estonia
2021 Belgium
2023 Croatia
2012 Turkey
2022 Croatia
2008 Turkey
2010 Spain
2018 Czech Republic
Mediterranean Games
1959 Lebanon
1971 Turkey
1987 Syria
1997 Italy
1963 Italy
1967 Tunisia
1993 France
2001 Tunisia
Islamic Solidarity Games
2013 Indonesia
2021 Turkey

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

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total
Challenger Cup 1 1 0 2
European League 3 2 3 8
Mediterranean Games 0 4 4 8
Islamic Solidarity Games 0 0 2 2
Summer Universiade 2 0 0 2
Total 6 7 9 22

Competitions

Olympic Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

World Championship

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Year Result Pld W L
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
2025 Qualified
Total 5/21 22 6 16

World Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
Year Result Pld W L
1965 – 2019 did not enter
Total 1/15 7 4 3

World League

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World League
World League Record
Year Result Pld W L
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

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
Year Rank GP MW ML SW SL PW PL Squad
2018 did not qualify
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 16th place 12 1 11 13 34 1024 1124 Squad
2025 in progress Squad
Total 2/7 12 1 11 13 34 1024 1124 —

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League matches (by team)
Opponent GP MW ML
 Argentina 1 0 1
 Bulgaria 1 0 1
 Canada 1 0 1
 France 1 0 1
 Germany 1 0 1
 Iran 1 1 0
 Italy 1 0 1
 Netherlands 1 0 1
 Poland 1 0 1
 Serbia 1 0 1
 Slovenia 1 0 1
 United States 1 0 1
Total 12 1 11

Challenger Cup

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup
Challenger Cup Record
Year Result Pld W L
2018 did not qualify
2019 4/6 4 1 3
2022 2/8 3 2 1
2023 1/8 3 3 0
2024 did not enter
Total 3/5 10 6 4

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup matches (by team)
Opponent GP MW ML
 Belarus 1 0 1
 Chile 1 1 0
 Cuba 2 0 2
 Dominican Republic 1 1 0
 Qatar 2 2 0
 Slovenia 1 0 1
 South Korea 1 1 0
 Ukraine 1 1 0
Total 10 6 4

European Championship

Main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship
European Championship Record Qualification Record
Year Result M W L SW SL PW PL 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

European Volleyball League

Main article: Men's European Volleyball League
European League Record
Year Result Pld W L
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
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
2024 did not enter
(Participated in Nations League)
2025
Total 17/21 190 107 83

Mediterranean Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Mediterranean Games
Year Position
1959
1963
1967
1971
1975 5th
1979 7th
1983 7th
1987
1991 6th
1993
1997
2001
2005 8th
2009 5th
2013 4th
2018 7th
2022 5th

Other tournaments

  • Balkan Volleyball Championship
  • BVA Cup

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 Kaan Gürbüz 16 August 2001 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 342 cm (135 in) 330 cm (130 in) Fenerbahçe
6 Arda Bostan 13 January 2002 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 304 cm (120 in) Fenerbahçe
7 Bedirhan Bülbül 29 July 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 320 cm (130 in) Ziraat Bankası
8 Burutay Subaşı 15 July 1990 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 352 cm (139 in) 339 cm (133 in) Arkas Spor
9 Mirza Lagumdžija 18 May 2001 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 334 cm (131 in) Arkas Spor
10 Arslan Ekşi (C) 17 July 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 325 cm (128 in) 315 cm (124 in) Ziraat Bankası
11 Yiğit Gülmezoğlu 28 December 1995 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 356 cm (140 in) 336 cm (132 in) Fenerbahçe
12 Adis Lagumdžija 29 March 1999 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 340 cm (130 in) Volley Lube
14 Faik Samet Güneş 27 May 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 342 cm (135 in) 329 cm (130 in) Ziraat Bankası
15 Mert Matić 22 May 1995 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 368 cm (145 in) 350 cm (140 in) Halkbank
19 Berkay Bayraktar 3 July 1998 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) Ziraat Bankası
20 Efe Bayram 1 March 2002 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 351 cm (138 in) 320 cm (130 in) Top Volley Cisterna
53 Volkan Döne 18 February 1987 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in) Halkbank
77 Vahit Emre Savaş 7 March 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 322 cm (127 in) 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)
  • 2022–25 Umut Çakır

Former squads

See also

References

  1. ^ "Filenin Efeleri Avrupa Şampiyonası İçin İsrail'e Gitti". Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Voleybolun Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. ^ "A Milli voleybolculara yeni antrenör". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  4. ^ "A Erkeklerde Fausto Polidori Dönemi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  5. ^ "A Erkek Milli Takımın yeni hocası Veljko Bašić". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  6. ^ "2012 CEV Volleyball European League – Men – Turkey Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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