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Türkiye aims to make a significant impact at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a team of 102 Turkish athletes competing in 18 different sports.
The Turkish Olympic Committee has identified several athletes expected to excel, continuing the country’s rich history of Olympic success.
Yusuf Dikec leads the shooting team. This marks his fifth consecutive Olympics since Beijing 2008, making him Türkiye's most experienced Olympian in this discipline. Alongside him, six other shooters aim to secure Türkiye's first Olympic medal in shooting.
In athletics, Yasmani Copello, who won bronze in Rio 2016, will participate in his third consecutive Olympics. The team includes triple jumper Tugba Danismaz, pole vaulter Ersu Sasma, javelin thrower Eda Tugsuz, and Necati Er.
Neslihan Yigit Arikan, Türkiye's first Olympic badminton player from London 2012, will compete in her third Olympics after participating in Tokyo 2020.
Burak Abay will make his Olympic debut in the road race event.
Busenaz Surmeneli and Buse Naz Cakiroglu, both Tokyo 2020 medalists, are among the five female boxers and three male boxers representing Türkiye.
Ferhat Arican, a bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020, leads the team along with Ahmet Onder, Adem Asil, Ibrahim Colak, and newcomer Emre Dodanli.
Enver Yildirim will be the first Turkish fencer to compete in men's sabre since Munich 1972, while Nisanur Erbil will make history as Türkiye’s first female Olympic fencer.
Wrestling remains Türkiye's most successful sport, contributing 66 of the country's 104 Olympic medals. Wrestlers like Taha Akgul, Yasemin Adar, and recent world champion Buse Cavusoglu aim to add to this tally.
Muhammed Furkan Ozbek will represent Türkiye in his second Olympics after Tokyo 2020.
Kayra Sayit and Mihael Zgank, both fifth-place finishers in previous Olympics, will lead a team of eight judokas, the largest team Türkiye has ever sent to the Olympics.
Elis Ozbay will be Türkiye's first female rower to compete in the Olympics.
Sibel Altinkaya will make her Olympic debut in table tennis.
Ilke Ozyuksel, aiming for a medal in her third Olympics, and Bugra Unal, Türkiye’s first male modern pentathlete, will compete in Paris.
Mete Gazoz, the Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, will lead the men's archery team. Elif Berra Gokkir will compete individually and in the mixed-team event.
Bronze medalists from Tokyo 2020, Hatice Kubra Ilgun and Hakan Recber, along with Merve Dincel Kavurat, Nafia Kus Aydin, and Emre Kutalmis Atesli, will represent Türkiye in taekwondo.
The women's volleyball team, led by captain Eda Erdem, aims to win Türkiye’s first Olympic medal in team sports following their fifth-place finish in Tokyo 2020. "Our team is determined to bring home a medal," said Erdem.
The swimming team, including young talents like 16-year-old Kuzey Tuncelli, aims to reach their first Olympic final and secure a medal. Tuncelli and Emir Batur Albayrak will also compete in open-water swimming for the first time.
Veteran sailor Deniz Cinar will participate in his fifth Olympics, joined by Alican Kaynar in the Nacra 17 class and six other sailors.
Türkiye’s athletes are set to make history at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The team combines experienced competitors and promising newcomers. "Our athletes have undergone rigorous training and are ready to compete," stated the Turkish Olympic Committee.
With a strong team and a history of success in various sports, Türkiye is poised for a significant presence in Paris 2024.
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