Turkey competed at the 2023 European Games, in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland, from 21 June to 2 July 2023 with a total of 193 athletes, including 103 women and 90 men in 20 sports. The flag bearers during the opening ceremony were the taekwondo practitioners Nafia Kuş and Emre Kutalmış Ateşli.
Turkey completed the 2023 European Games with 9 gold, 9 silver and 20 bronze medals in total at ninth place.
With Istanbul being the host for the next edition, Turkey will host it in 2027.
Medals by sports 28 of 38 medals in martial arts.
Medals by sportSportTotalArchery0022Artistic swimming0011Athletics0224Boxing2136Muaythai2226Shooting1203Karate1146Kickboxing1034Taekwondo2136Total (9)992038
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date İsmail Keleş Shooting Men's 10 metre air pistol Eray Şamdan Karate Men's kumite 60 kg Sude Yaren Uzunçavdar Taekwondo Women's 73 kg Nafia Kuş Taekwondo Women's +73 kg Gülistan Turan Muaythai Women's 51 kg Bediha Tacyıldız Muaythai Women's 63.5 kg Busenaz Sürmeneli Boxing Women's welterweight Buse Naz Çakıroğlu Boxing Women's light flyweight Emine Arslan Kickboxing Women's Full Contact 52 kg Ali Sofuoğlu Karate Men's individual kata Merve Dinçel Taekwondo Women's 49 kg Necati Er Athletics Men's triple jump Tuğba Danışmaz Athletics Women's triple jump İsmail KeleşYusuf DikeçBuğra Selimzade Shooting Men's team 10 metre air pistol Sercan Koç Muaythai Men's 60 kg Kübra Kocakuş Muaythai Women's 60 kg Samet Gümüş Boxing Men's flyweight Dilara Bedia KızılsuRümeysa Pelin KayaSafiye Temizdemir Shooting Women's team trap Serap Özçelik Karate Women's kumite 50 kg Tuba Yakan Karate Women's kumite 55 kg Gülbahar Gözütok Karate Women's kumite 61 kg Erman Eltemur Karate Men's kumite 75 kg Mehmet Çelik Athletics Men's 800 m Artistic swimming Free combination routine İsmail Nezir Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Hatice Kübra İlgün Taekwondo Women's 57 kg Hüseyin Kartal Taekwondo Men's 80 kg Emre Kutalmış Ateşli Taekwondo Men's +87 kg Enis Yunusoğlu Muaythai Men's 81 kg Ezgi Keleş Muaythai Women's 54 kg Hazal Burun Archery Women's individual compound Emircan Haney Archery Men's individual compound Hatice Akbaş Boxing Women's bantamweight Gizem Özer Boxing Women's lightweight Tuğrulhan Erdemir Boxing Men's light middleweight Recep Men Kickboxing Men's Light Contact 79 kg Cevat Kır Kickboxing Men's Point Fighting 84 kg Funda Güleç Kickboxing Women's Point Fighting 60 kg
Competitors Team Turkey have selected a squad of 193 athletes (in 20 of 29 sports) to compete in the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games SportMenWomenTotalArchery 2 4 6Artistic Swimming 0 12 12Athletics 20 19 39Badminton 1 1 2Boxing 7 6 13Canoe Slalom 5 0 5Canoe Sprint 3 1 4Cycling 3 0 3Fencing 6 5 11Judo 4 6 10Karate 5 4 9Kickboxing 5 7 12Modern Pentathlon 4 4 8Muaythai 2 4 6Rugby Sevens 0 13 13Shooting 10 7 17Ski Jumping 3 0 3Table Tennis 1 2 3Taekwondo 8 7 15Triathlon 1 1 2 Total 90 103 193
Archery
Turkey qualified 6 athletes for the Games.General quotas in archery for the 2023 European Games, Archery Europe, 10 May 2023. Recurve Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Score Seed OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Mete Gazoz Men's individual 692 GR 1W 6-0 W 6-5 L 4-6Did not advance Ezgi Başaran Women's individual 650 19 L 4-6 Did not advance Zeynep Köse 642 25L 4-6 Did not advance Gülnaz Coşkun 624 33W 6-2 L 5-6 Did not advance Ezgi BaşaranZeynep KöseGülnaz Coşkun Women's team 1916 5colspan="2" L 0-6Did not advance Ezgi BaşaranMete Gazoz Mixed team 1342 5 W 6-0L 2-6Did not advance
Compound Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Score Seed OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Emircan Haney Men's individual 712 6W 149-145 W 147-141 L 145-147 W 149-146 Hazal Burun Women's individual 705 5W 147-143 W 143-136 L 144-148 W 146-138 Hazal BurunEmircan Haney Mixed team 1417 2 W 155-148 L 159-159 L 152-153 4
Artistic swimming
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankEsmanur YirmibeşNil TaluDuet technical routine157.750017 colspan="2" Esmanur YirmibeşNil TaluAyda SalepcioğluMelek Andreea AkaySelin Telciİsra YükselDerin AralpEce SokulluEce ÜngörTeam technical routinecolspan="2" 135.7999
Athletics
Turkey is set to compete in the first division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which is going to be held in Chorzów during, and as part of, the Games. Turkey will compete in the team event, and each athlete will also be eligible for the individual event medals.
European Athletics Team Championships First Division + Team EventEvent pointsTotalRank100m200m400m800m1500m5000m110m h*400m h3000m SC4x100m4x400m**SPJTHTDTPVHJTJLJSee belowTeam Championships First DivisionMenWomen key: h: hurdles; SC; Steeplechase: SP; Shot put: JT: Javelin: HT: Hammer: DT: Discus: PV: Pole vault: HJ: High jump: TJ: Triple Jump: LJ: Long Jump
Women compete at 100 metre hurdles, rather than 110 metre hurdles. 4 x 400 metres is held as a single mixed sex event
Individual events As a participant in the Team event, each nation, including Turkey, automatically enters one athlete in each of the individual 'events'. Medals are awarded at the conclusion of the First Division program. +EventMale AthleteScoreRankFemale athleteScoreRank100 mKayhan Özer10.329Elif Polat11.8416200 mBatuhan Altıntaş21.1913Simay Özçiftçi23.7715400 mİlyas Çanakçı47.2314Edanur Tulum53.5215800 mMehmet Çelik1:46.84Tuğba Toptaş2:03.63131500 mİbrahim Erata3:43.5512Şilan Ayyıldız4:16.06 125000 mRamazan Özdemir14:00.717Fatma Karasu15:56.6313110/100 m hMikdat Sevler13.8210Şevval Ayaz13.3310400m hİsmail Nezir48.84Gülşah Cebeci1:02.52153000m SCTurgay BayramDQTuğba Güvenç9:47.314Ertan ÖzkanKayhan ÖzerBatuhan AltıntaşRamil Guliyev38.967Sıla KoloğluŞevval AyazSimay ÖzçiftçiElif Polat44.74 11(mixed) colspan="3" İlyas ÇanakçıEdanur TulumOğuzhan KayaElif Polat3:20.0113Shot putNuh Bolat17.9314Sinem Yıldırım15.7610JavelinEmin Öncel74.189Esra Türkmen55.327HammerHalil Yılmazer69.3010Tuğçe Şahutoğlu61.92 12DiscusÖmer Şahin57.7511Nurten Mermer50.8911Pole vaultErsu Şaşma5.4511Buse Arıkazan4.1015High jumpAli Eren Ünlü2.206Buse Savaşkan1.874Triple JumpNecati Er16.71Tuğba Danışmaz14.16Long JumpNecati Er7.1015Ecem Çalağan5.9515
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNeslihan YiğitWomen's singlesW (18–21, 21–17, 21–10)W (21–6, 21–10)W (21–6, 21–8)1 QW (21–9, 21–16)L (18–21, 8–21)Did not advanceEmre LaleMen's singlesL (12–21, 9–21)L (18–21, 11–21)L (18–21, 10–21)4Did not advance
Boxing
Turkey qualified 13 athletes for the Games.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSamet GümüşMen's 51 kgW 3-1W 5-0W 4-1L 1-4Batuhan ÇiftçiMen's 57 kgW 5-0L 0-5Did not advanceBilge Kağan KanlıMen's 63.5 kgW 5-0W 3-2L 0-5Did not advanceTuğrulhan ErdemirMen's 71 kgW 5-0W 3-2W 5-0L WOKaan AykutsunMen's 80 kgL 1-3Did not advanceBerat AcarMen's 92 kgW 3-2L 0-5Did not advanceUğur AydemirMen's +92 kgL RSC R3Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBuse Naz ÇakıroğluWomen's 50 kgW 5-0W 5-0W 5-0W 5-0Hatice AkbaşWomen's 54 kgW 5-0W 4-1L 2-3Ayşen TaşkınWomen's 57 kgL 0-5Did not advanceGizem ÖzerWomen's 60 kgW 5-0W 4-0W 5-0L 1-4Busenaz SürmeneliWomen's 66 kgW 5-0RSC R2W 5-0W 4-1W 5-0Büşra IşıldarWomen's 75 kgW 3-2L 0-5Did not advance
Karate
Turkey qualified 9 athletes for the Games.2023 European Games athletes, World Karate Federation, 10 April 2023.
Men AthleteCategoryGroup stageSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Ali Sofuoğlu Kata W 41.40-41.30 W 42.70-41.00 W 42.60-38.601 W 44.60–42.30 L 44.10–44.60 Eray Şamdan 60 kg W 2–1 W 7–0 W 1–01 W 0–0 W 2–2 Burak Uygur 67 kgL 1–2L 2–3L 0–64Did not advance Erman Eltemur 75 kg W 10–5 W 5–2 W 3–01 L 3–4 Fatih Şen +84 kg L 3–5 W 8–0 W 3–12 W 5–1 L 0-5DSQ
Women AthleteCategoryGroup stageSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Dilara Bozan KataW 41.30-36.80L 41.90-43.20L 41.20-41.903Did not advance Serap Özçelik 50 kg L 4–4 D 0–0 W 3–12 L 3–5 Tuba Yakan 55 kg L 2–4 W 3–2 W 6–22 L 3–3 Gülbahar Gözütok 61 kg L 0–3 W 1–0 W 11–32 L 0–2
Kickboxing
Turkey qualified through the 2022 European Championships 12 athletes (5 male and 7 female) for the Games.Qualification system in kickboxing for the 2023 European Games, European Olympic Committees, 10 November 2022.
Men AthleteCategoryQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal/Bronze medal boutOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Emrah Yaşar Full Contact 86 kgL 1–2Did not advance Nurettin Diler Light Contact 63 kgL 0–3Did not advance Recep Men Light Contact 79 kgW 3–0L 0–3 Ferit Özdemir Point Fighting 63 kgL 7–11Did not advance Cevat Kır Point Fighting 84 kgW 11–1L 3–13
Women AthleteCategoryQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal/Bronze medal boutOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Emine Arslan Full Contact 52 kgW 2–1W 2–1W 3–0 Büşra Demirayak Full Contact 60 kgL 1–2Did not advance Sabriye Gür Full Contact 70 kgL 1–2Did not advance Afra Adıyaman Light Contact 50 kgL 1–2Did not advance Aybüke Kılınç Point Fighting 50 kgL 4–8Did not advance Funda Güleç Point Fighting 60 kgW 22–18L 3–8 Fatmanur Karagöz Point Fighting 70 kgL 5–13Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)Total pointsFinal rankRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsBuğra ÜnalMen's individualTolga TopaklıEren Kıvanç TaşyaranDora NusretoğluMen's teamİlke MihrioğluWomen's individualİpek AkşinYaren Nur PolatSıdal AslanWomen's teamMixed team
Muaythai
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemi-finalFinalOppositionResultOpposition ResultOppositionResultRankSercan KoçMen's 60 kgW 29-28L 28-29Enis YunusoğluMen's 81 kgW RET R2L 28-29Gülistan TuranWomen's 51 kgW 30-27W 30-27W 30-27Ezgi KeleşWomen's 54 kgW 30-27L 27-30Kübra KocakuşWomen's 60 kgW 30-27W 30-27L 27-30Bediha TacyıldızWomen's 63.5 kgW 30-27W 30-27W 30-27
Rugby sevens
AthletesEventGroup stage9-1211-12RankOpponent ScoreOpponent ScoreOpponent ScoreRankOpponent ScoreOpponent ScoreAyça AkçınarGamze AksoyGülnur Sak Fatmanur DirilMihriban OkatNazlıcan ErdoğanMelike Şahan KöseGülşah ÇakmakSaime Zeynep AydınVahide KahramanHülya AtaşçıSedanur BolatNermin CemWomen'sL 0-50L 5-31L 5-364L 7-10L 5-1012
Table tennis
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankİbrahim Gündüz Men's singlesL 0-4Did not advanceSibel AltınkayaWomen's singlesL 3-4Did not advanceÖzge YılmazL 1-4Did not advanceSibel Altınkayaİbrahim GündüzMixed doublescolspan=3 W 3-2L 2-3Did not advance
Taekwondo
Turkey qualified 15 athletes for the Games.2023 European Games athletes, European Olympic Committees, 22 February 2023.
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals / Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGörkem Polat54 kgL 0-2Did not advanceÖmer Faruk Dayıoğlu58 kgL 0-2Did not advanceHakan Reçber63 kgW 2-0L 0-1Did not advanceFerhat Can Kavurat68 kgL 1-2Did not advanceMuhammed Emin Yıldız74 kgW 2-0L 1-2Did not advanceHüseyin Kartal80 kgW 2-1L 1-2W 2-1W 2-0Enbiya Taha Biçer87 kgW 2-0W 2-0L 0-2L 1-25Emre Kutalmış Ateşli+87 kgW 2-0L 0-2W 2-1W 2-0
Women