Turkish Wrestling Federation (, TGF) is the governing body for wrestling in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.

TGF has been established in 1923, and is headquartered in Ankara. TGF is a member of United World Wrestling (UWW), formerly known as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).

The federation organizes the national wrestling events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey. In addition, the TGF promotes and organizes traditional wrestling styles such as oil wrestling and Karakucak.

International participation Olympics Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1924 - 0 0 0 01928 - 0 0 0 01936 7 1 0 1 21948 1 6 4 1 111952 4 2 0 1 31956 2 3 2 2 71960 1 7 2 0 91964 3 2 3 1 61968 5 2 0 0 21972 12 0 1 0 11976 - 0 0 0 01984 14 0 0 1 11988 12 0 1 0 11992 7 1 2 1 41996 4 2 0 1 32000 6 1 0 1 22004 14 0 1 2 32008 7 1 0 1 22012 22 0 0 1 12016 5 1 2 2 52020 17 0 0 3 32024 18 0 0 2 2

World Championships Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1950 2 1 4 2 71951 1 6 0 1 71953 6 0 1 0 11954 2 2 3 1 61955 4 0 2 2 41957 1 4 2 2 81958 2 2 2 1 51959 2 2 2 2 61961 7 0 4 6 101962 2 3 1 5 91963 4 2 0 3 51965 4 1 1 1 31966 3 1 4 3 81967 6 1 0 1 21970 8 1 0 1 21971 13 0 1 0 11973 - 0 0 0 01974 8 0 2 2 41975 9 0 1 0 11977 15 0 1 0 11978 15 0 0 1 11981 11 0 1 0 11982 11 0 1 0 11983 12 0 1 0 11985 - 0 0 0 01986 - 0 0 0 01987 23 0 0 1 11989 14 0 1 0 11990 20 0 0 1 11991 16 0 1 1 21993 7 2 1 0 31994 5 2 1 0 31995 6 2 0 1 31997 2 3 2 0 51998 13 0 2 1 31999 6 2 1 2 52000 - 0 0 0 02001 21 0 0 1 12002 9 1 0 1 22003 - 0 0 0 02005 5 2 0 2 42006 13 0 1 3 42007 10 1 0 0 12008 - 0 0 0 02009 4 2 1 2 52010 9 1 0 2 32011 7 1 2 2 52012 - 0 0 0 02013 16 0 1 3 42014 5 1 3 4 82015 3 3 1 2 6 2016 7 0 1 0 1 2017 3 3 1 4 8 2018 4 1 4 4 9 2019 6 1 2 1 4 2021 13 0 1 3 42022 3 4 0 4 82023 6 2 1 4 72024 7 0 1 1 2

European Championships Year Host country Medal Rank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1938 6 0 0 1 11939 5 0 2 0 21946 1 3 2 1 61947 3 1 2 1 41949 1 6 1 1 81966 2 3 3 4 101967 2 5 1 0 61968 5 1 0 2 31969 4 2 2 4 81970 6 1 2 1 41972 6 1 1 0 21973 7 0 3 2 51974 7 0 1 0 11975 10 0 2 2 41976 11 0 0 1 21977 9 0 3 3 61978 8 0 1 1 21979 10 0 0 1 11980 -0 0 0 01981 10 0 0 1 11982 9 0 1 2 31983 4 1 1 0 21984 10 0 1 0 11985 6 0 1 2 31986 - 0 0 0 01987 12 0 0 3 31988 7 0 2 0 21989 4 1 5 3 91990 6 1 0 3 41991 3 2 1 4 71992 5 1 2 6 91993 2 3 3 3 91994 3 3 2 1 61995 4 1 4 0 51996 2 4 1 0 51997 3 2 2 3 71998 2 4 0 2 61999 5 2 1 1 42000 13 0 2 2 42001 2 3 2 1 62002 2 3 0 2 52003 5 1 2 2 52004 2 5 0 1 62005 4 1 3 3 72006 3 2 2 3 72007 15 0 0 6 62008 4 2 1 3 62009 9 0 2 4 62010 3 2 1 3 62011 7 1 1 1 32012 3 2 0 4 62013 4 2 1 4 72014 3 2 4 3 92015 3 2 1 7 102016 3 3 1 3 72017 2 5 1 3 92018 2 5 0 8 132019 2 6 2 8 162020 8 1 3 5 92021 2 3 4 1 82022 1 7 3 7 172023 1 6 3 8 172024 1 7 6 4 17

European Games Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal2015 3 2 1 7 102019 9 0 1 2 3

Mediterranean Games Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1951 1 8 0 0 81955 1 6 0 1 71959 1 12 2 1 151963 1 10 2 1 131967 1 9 3 2 141971 1 14 3 0 171975 1 11 4 2 171979 2 5 4 5 141983 1 9 0 7 161987 1 6 2 5 131991 1 11 1 0 121993 1 10 5 3 181997 1 8 3 2 132001 1 9 1 9 192005 1 5 5 5 152009 1 7 2 4 132013 1 14 4 1 192018 1 8 2 3 132022 1 7 5 2 14

Islamic Solidarity Games Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal2017 4 2 8 9 192022 5 2 5 12 192025 6 0 2 7 9

Military World Games Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1995 2 5 1 1 71999 9 0 1 0 12007 2 2 1 2 52015 - 0 0 0 02019 5 2 0 3 5

Summer Universiade Year Host countryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal1973 - 0 0 0 01977 8 0 0 1 11981 - 0 0 0 02005 2 3 5 2 102013 4 2 0 1 3

Notable wrestlers Freestyle Men's

Women's Yasemin Adar Yiğit (born 1991), Olympic medalist, twice world, seven-times European champion Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (born 1995), Olympic medalist, world, European champion Elif Jale Yeşilırmak (born 1986), European champion Evin Demirhan Yavuz (born 1995), European champion Nesrin Baş (born 2002), European champion

Greco-Roman style

International organizations in Turkey

Events 27th U17 Victory Cup and U20 Champions Cup Tournament May 2025 - Since 1997 (or 1999) 2020 and 2021 Not Held ? Yasar Dogu Tournament - Since 1973 Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament - Since 1983

References

External links Turkish Wrestling Federation official website