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
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1956)
Best result6th (2025)
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
World Championship record
Year Round Result Pld W L SW SL Squad
1949 – 1952 did not enter
1956 21st–24th places 22nd 5 2 3 8 9
1960 – 1962 did not enter
1966 9th–16th places 16th 10 2 8 7 19
1970 – 1994 did not qualify
1998 First round 19th 3 0 3 2 9 Squad
2002 – 2018 did not qualify
2022 Round of 16 11th 4 2 2 8 6 Squad
2025 Quarterfinals 6th 5 4 1 12 5 Squad
2027 Future event
2029
Total 5/21 27 10 17 37 48

Record by Opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship(by team)
Opponent GP MW ML
 Australia 1 1
 Belgium 1 1
 Brazil 1 1
 Canada 2 2
 China 2 1 1
 Hungary 1 1
 India 1 1
 Italy 2 1 1
 Japan 1 1
 Libya 1 1
 Luxembourg 1 1
 Mongolia 1 1
 Netherlands 2 1 1
 Poland 2 2
 Romania 1 1
 Russia 1 1
 South Korea 1 1
 Soviet Union 1 1
 United States 2 2
 Germany 1 1
 Yugoslavia 1 1
Total 27 10 17

World Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
Year Result Pld W L
2023 Japan 4th place 7 4 3
Total 1/15 7 4 3

World League

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World League
World League Record
Year Round Result Pld W L
1990 – 2009 did not enter
2010 – 2013 did not qualify
2014 Group 3 Final 22nd 8 5 3
2015 Intercontinental round 25th 6 5 1
2016 Group 2 Final 16th 11 8 3
2017 Intercontinental round 23rd 9 3 6
Total 5/21 34 21 13

Nations League

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
Year Result 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 17th place 12 3 9 14 28 945 992 Squad
2026 qualified
Total 2/7 24 4 20 27 62 1969 2116 —

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League matches (by team)
Opponent GP MW ML
 Argentina 2 0 2
 Brazil 1 0 1
 Bulgaria 2 1 1
 Canada 1 0 1
 China 1 1 0
 France 2 0 2
 Germany 2 1 1
 Iran 1 1 0
 Italy 1 0 1
 Netherlands 2 0 2
 Poland 2 0 2
 Serbia 2 0 2
 Slovenia 2 0 2
 Ukraine 1 0 1
 United States 2 0 2
Total 24 4 20

Challenger Cup

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup
Challenger Cup Record
Year Round Result Pld W L
2018 did not qualify
2019 Semifinal 4th 4 1 3
2022 Final 3 2 1
2023 Final 3 3 0
2024 did not enter
(Participated in Nations League)
Total 3/5 Titles:1 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 Qualified 4 3 1 9 5 326 253
Total 13/34 75 29 46 129 157 4805 4892 126 69 57

European Volleyball League

Main article: Men's European Volleyball League
European League Record
Year Round Result Pld W L
2004 League Round 5th 12 7 5
2005 Semifinal 4th 14 8 6
2006 Semifinal 4th 14 6 8
2007 League Round 5th 12 9 3
2008 Semifinal 14 7 7
2009 League Round 5th 12 8 4
2010 Semifinal 14 7 7
2011 League Round 11th 12 3 9
2012 Final 14 6 8
2013 Semifinal 4th 14 4 10
2014 League Round 8th 8 3 5
2015 League Round 6th 12 6 6
2016 did not enter
2017
2018 Semifinal 8 5 3
2019 Final 8 8 0
2021 Final 8 8 0
2022 Final 6 5 1
2023 Final 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
2026

Other tournaments

  • Balkan Volleyball Championship
  • BVA Cup

Team

Current squad

The following is the Turkish roster in the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Slobodan Kovac

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2023–24 club
3 Ahmet Tümer 15 September 2001 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 375 cm (148 in) 340 cm (130 in) Galatasaray
5 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
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
9 Ramazan Efe Mandıracı 1 April 2002 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 370 cm (150 in) 345 cm (136 in) Piacenza
11 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
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 Gökçen Yüksel 11 July 2004 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in) Galatasaray
16 Beytullah Hatipoğlu 24 February 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 330 cm (130 in) Galatasaray
17 Murat Yenipazar 1 January 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 339 cm (133 in) 322 cm (127 in) Ziraat Bankası
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
23 Muhammed Kaya 7 February 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 330 cm (130 in) 320 cm (130 in) Spor Toto
55 Cafer Kirkit 1 January 2001 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Altekma S.K
59 Can Koç 9 April 2003 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 335 cm (132 in) Arkas Spor
77 Yiğit Savaş Kaplan 10 January 2004 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 365 cm (144 in) 340 cm (130 in) İstanbul Gençlik S.K

Former coaches

Dates Name
1958–1959 Nicolae Sotir
1966 Nicolae Murafa
1970–1971 Kosta Shapov
2006–2008 Gennady Parshin[2]
2008–2010 Fausto Polidori[3]
2010–2013 Veljko Bašić[4]
2013–2016 Emanuele Zanini
2017 Joško Milenkoski
2018–2022 Nedim Özbey
2023 Alberto Giuliani
2024 Cédric Énard
2025 Umut Çakır
2025–present Slobodan Kovač

Former squads

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Turkıye". Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ "A Milli voleybolculara yeni antrenör". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. ^ "A Erkeklerde Fausto Polidori Dönemi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  4. ^ "A Erkek Milli Takımın yeni hocası Veljko Bašić". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  5. ^ "2012 CEV Volleyball European League – Men – Turkey Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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