Turkey have named 10 athletes that will represent them at the 2019 Womenโ€™s U25 World Championships in Suphanburi, Thailand, between the 23rd โ€“ 28th May.

The team selected to make history and be the first Turkish team to play at an U25 World Championships, include Rabia Akyรผrek and Meryen Tan, both already have experience of playing with the senior team at the European Championships and were part of the team that won the Womenโ€™s European Championships Division B in 2018.

Turkeyโ€™s Head Coach, Murat Saltan, said, โ€œMy team will participate in a World Championships for the first time in its history, for this reason the entire staff and I are very excited. Taking part in such a competition will be a great experience for all of us.

โ€œThere is a prejudice against women athletes in our country and our athletes do not get time in the national leagues, only if the points are being played for the advantage. This opportunity is a chance to break down these prejudices.

โ€œWe have had a good preparation period. For us, every game will have a different story. We want to end the tournament in as high a ranking as possible. Whatever the outcome, we will enjoy the tournament.โ€

Turkey’s U25 Team Roster

Player Name Year of Birth Classification
Haticeย Atay 1996 3.5ย 
Seraย Uzun 2002 2.5ย 
ร–znurย Koรง 1995 4.0ย 
Meryemย Tan 1999 4.0ย 
Hilalย Eker 2000 4.0ย 
Ecem Nurย Adiguzel 2002 1.0ย 
Ebruย ร‡am 1996 1.0ย 
Begรผmย Pusat 2004 2.5ย 
Rabiaย Akyรผrek 1999 2.0ย 
Hacireย DoฤŸan 1998 1.0ย 

 

Team Staff

Murat Saltan – Head Coach
Abdullah Bayram – Assistant Coach
ร–nder Yurdagรผl – Team-Manager
Ayรงa Uyan – Physiotherapist
Servet Ergรผn – Mechanic
Seyhan Candan – Companion

Image courtesy of TBESF.