Turkey national women's basketball team
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The Turkey national women’s basketball team is the basketball side that represents Turkey in international competitions for women.
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[edit] Mediterranean Games 2005
Turkish women's team rose for the first time to the finals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. It won the gold medal defeating Croatia national team by 68-66.
[edit] Current squad
| Position | Player | Born | Height | Current Club | Capped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | Aylin Yıldızoğlu | 1975 | 1.72 | Ceyhan Municipality | 40 |
| Guard | Birsel Vardarlı | 1984 | 1.72 | Migrosspor | 63 |
| Guard | Esmeral Tunçluer | 1980 | 1.72 | Beşiktaş | 130 |
| Guard | Nilay Yiğit | 1979 | 1.70 | Fenerbahçe | 45 |
| Guard/Forward | Dilek Buyuran | 1975 | 1.79 | Erdemirspor | 92 |
| Guard/Forward | Nihan Anaz | 1979 | 1.74 | Beşiktaş | 42 |
| Guard/Forward | Sariye Gökçe | 1979 | 1.77 | Ceyhan Municipality | 113 |
| Guard/Forward | Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu | 1983 | 1.81 | Stanford University | 16 |
| Forward | Gülçin Cantekin | 1984 | 1.86 | Galatasaray | 26 |
| Forward | Gülşah Akkaya | 1977 | 1.81 | Mersin BŞB | 30 |
| Forward | Müjde Yüksel | 1981 | 1.80 | Fenerbahçe | 52 |
| Forward | Şaziye İvegin | 1982 | 1.83 | Fenerbahçe | 155 |
| Center | Arzu Özyiğit | 1972 | 1.88 | Beşiktaş | 157 |
| Center | Nevriye Yılmaz | 1980 | 1.94 | Pool Comense 1872 (Italy) - former WNBA player | 155 |
| Center | Serap Yücesır | 1973 | 1.88 | Fenerbahçe | 126 |
| Center | Yasemin Horasan | 1983 | 1.87 | Beşiktaş | 199 |
