Turkey, officially named Türkiye by the IOC, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1908, Turkish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for three occasions: Antwerp 1920, because of sanction against the Central Powers including the Ottoman Empire, Los Angeles 1932 during the period of the Great Depression, and Moscow 1980, as part of the United States-led boycott. Notably, the 2024 Summer Olympics marked the first time since 1984 that Turkey did not secure at least one gold medal.
Silver medalist shooter Yusuf Dikeç became an internet phenomenon, gaining widespread fame for his apparent nonchalance and being more casually dressed compared to other athletes.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Yusuf DikeçŞevval İlayda Tarhan Shooting Mixed 10 m air pistol team Hatice Akbaş Boxing Women's 54 kg Buse Naz Çakıroğlu Boxing Women's 50 kg Mete GazozBerkim TümerAbdullah Yıldırmış Archery Men's team Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu Wrestling Women's 68 kg Esra Yıldız Boxing Women's 57 kg Taha Akgül Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg Nafia Kuş Taekwondo Women's +67kg
Medals by sportSport TotalBoxing0213Shooting0101Wrestling0022Archery0011Taekwondo0011Total0358
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 1 4Athletics 10 6 16Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 2 5 7Cycling 1 0 1Fencing 1 1 2Gymnastics 5 0 5Judo 5 3 8Modern pentathlon 1 1 2Rowing 0 1 1Sailing 3 5 8Shooting 3 4 7Swimming 4 4 8Table tennis 0 1 1Taekwondo 2 3 5Volleyball 0 13 13Weightlifting 1 0 1Wrestling 6 5 11 Total 47 54 101
Archery
Turkey fielded a full squad of men's team recurve and one women's in individual recurve, by virtue of their silver-medal victory (for men's team recurve), which obtaining one of three available spots as the highest-ranked eligible nation at the 2023 World Championships in Berlin, Germany; meanwhile the nations grab one women's quota through the 2024 European Continental Qualification Tournament in Essen, Germany.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMete GazozMen's individual6768W 6–0W 6–2W 6–5L 4–6Did not advance7Ulaş Tümer67610W 6–4W 6–2L 2–6Did not advance9Abdullah Yıldırmış64058L 2–6Did not advance33 Mete GazozUlaş TümerAbdullah YıldırmışMen's team19926colspan=2 W 5–4W 6–2L 4–5W 6–2Elif Berra GökkırWomen's individual6715W 6–0W 6–0W 6–4L 2–6Did not advance8Mete GazozElif Berra GökkırMixed team13476 Qcolspan=2 L 4–5Did not advance9
Athletics
Turkish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankKayhan Özer100 m10.3450colspan=2 Did not advanceBerke Akçam400 m hurdles49.482648.724 Q49.1217Did not advanceYasmani Copello50.7236Did not advanceKaan Kigen ÖzbilenMarathoncolspan=6 Salih Korkmaz20 km walkcolspan=6 1:29:0545
Women AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMeryem Bekmez20 km walkcolspan=6 1:38:06 40
Mixed AthleteEventFinalResultRankAyşe TekdalMazlum DemirMarathon walk relay 3:14:53 23
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAlperen AcetMen's high jump2.2022Did not advanceErsu ŞaşmaMen's pole vault5.75=1q5.855Necati ErMen's triple jump13.6532Did not advanceÖzkan BaltacıMen's hammer throw71.4027Did not advanceBuse SavaşkanWomen's high jump1.92=8 q1.8610Eda TuğsuzWomen's javelin throw55.3031Did not advanceTuğba DanışmazWomen's triple jump13.9716Did not advanceEmel DereliWomen's shot put17.0224Did not advance
Badminton
Turkey entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.
Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Neslihan Arın Women's singles L 0–2 (9–21, 7–21) W 2–0 (21–16, 21–17) 2Did not advance 14
Boxing
Turkey entered eight boxers (three men and five women) into the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (women's flyweight) and defending champion Busenaz Sürmeneli (women's welterweight), along with four rookies (Gümüş, Erdemir, Akbaş, and Özer), secured the spots on the Turkish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or finishing in the top two, at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland. Later on, Kaan Aykutsun (men's middleweight) qualified himself to Paris 2024, by winning the quota bouts round, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Esra Yıldız (women's featherweight) secured her spot following the triumph in quota bouts round at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand. Tuğrulhan Erdemir remove from Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 71 kg.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSamet GümüşMen's 51 kgL 0–5Did not advance9Kaan AykutsunMen's 80 kgW 4–1L 0–5Did not advance9
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBuse Naz ÇakıroğluWomen's 50 kgW 5–0W 5–0W 5–0L 1-4Hatice AkbaşWomen's 54 kgW 3–2W 5–0W 5–0W 3–2L 0–5Esra YıldızWomen's 57 kgW 5–0W 5–0W 4–1L 0–5Did not advanceGizem ÖzerWomen's 60 kgL 1–4Did not advance17Busenaz SürmeneliWomen's 66 kgW 4–1L 1–4Did not advance5
Cycling
Road Turkey entered one male rider to compete in the men's road race events at the Olympics after securing those quotas through the UCI Nation Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankBurak AbayMen's road race
Fencing
For the first time since 2016, Turkey entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Enver Yıldırım qualified for the games by winning the gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at the 2024 Europe Zonal Qualifying Tournament in Differdange, Luxembourg. Later on, Nisanur Erbil got her quotas through the re-allocation of unused quota places.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankEnver YıldırımMen's sabreL 10–15Did not advance26Nisanur ErbilWomen's sabreW 15–11L 5–15Did not advance14
Gymnastics
Artistic Turkey fielded a squad of five male gymnasts for Paris after being one of the top nine teams not yet qualified at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. This was the first time that Turkey fielded a full team in Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics.
Team (Men)
AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAdem AsilTeam13.83314.866 Q14.48313.533colspan="2" Colspan=8 rowspan=5Ahmet Önder13.73312.76613.06614.30013.83311.80079.49834Ferhat Arıcan13.80015.033 Qcolspan="2" İbrahim Çolak14.53313.50012.660colspan="2" Emre Dodanlı12.80011.76612.86614.46613.96613.73379.59731 R3Total40.36638.33242.46544.03242.83239.532247.5599Did not advance
Individual finals AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAdem AsilRingsColspan=214.866colspan=3 14.8665 QColspan=214.966colspan=3 14.9665Ferhat ArıcanParallel barsColspan=415.033colspan=115.0337 QColspan=415.100colspan=115.1005
Judo
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSalih Yıldız60 kgW 01–00W 01–00L 00–01L 00–105Muhammed Demirel66 kgL 00–01Did not advance17Vedat Albayrak81 kgW 10–00L 00–01Did not advance9Mihael Žgank90 kgL 00–01Did not advance17İbrahim Tataroğlu+100 kgW 11–00L 00–11Did not advance9
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTuğçe Beder48 kgL 00–10Did not advance17Fidan Ögel70 kgL 00–10Did not advance17Kayra Özdemir+78 kgW 10–00W 01–00L 00–10L 00–105
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTuğçe BederMuhammed DemirelFidan ÖgelMihael ŽgankKayra Özdemirİbrahim TataroğluTeamL 1–4Did not advance9
Modern pentathlon
Turkish modern pentathletes confirmed two quota places for the Olympic games. Buğra Ünal and İlke Özyüksel secured their spots in their respective event through the release of the final Olympic ranking.
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Riding(show jumping)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Combined: shooting/running(10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsBuğra ÜnalMen'sSemifinal20–150522517142832:07.241329610:23.2612677148113FinalDid not advanceİlke ÖzyükselWomen'sSemifinal16–1949209063002:16.50727711:34.68560613927 QFinal0152057122932:15.48628010:58.20364214206
Rowing
Turkey entered one rower to compete at Paris 2024.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElis ÖzbayWomen's single sculls7:57.064 R8:00.00 2 QF7:56.516 SC/D8:02.574 FD7:46.95 22 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Turkish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2024 ILCA 6 World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships in Adelaide, Australia; and 2024 Semaine Olympique Française (Last Chance Regatta) in Hyères, France.
Elimination events AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910111213141516QFSF1SF2SF3SF4SF5SF6F1F2Merve VatanWomen's IQFoil20235314202512131019142512colspan=11 16518Derin AtakanWomen's Formula Kite151615151221CancelledDid not advance7316
Medal race events AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Yiğit Yalçın ÇıtakMen's ILCA 7181337142294420CCcolspan=2EL17723Ecem GüzelWomen's ILCA 6922242122913221Ccolspan=2 EL12918Lara NalbantoğluDeniz ÇınarMixed 4701491581811145CCcolspan=2EL7616Beste KaynakçıAlican KaynarMixed Nacra 17191317191820122014139CEL17218 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; C = Cancelled race
Shooting
Turkish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankİsmail KeleşMen's 10 m air pistol57710Did not advanceYusuf Dikeç57613Oğuzhan TüzünMen's trap12115Did not advanceŞimal YılmazWomen's 10 m air pistol55742Did not advanceWomen's 25 m pistol57428Did not advanceŞevval İlayda TarhanWomen's 10 m air pistol5777 Q135.67Women's 25 m pistol57921 Did not advanceRümeysa Pelin KayaWomen's trap11713Did not advanceSena CanWomen's skeet11027Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinal / PointsRankPointsRankYusuf DikeçŞevval İlayda Tarhan10 m air pistol team5821 Q L (14–16)İsmail KeleşŞimal Yılmaz56915Did not advance
Swimming
Turkish swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):
Men's