Meet our team
World ranking: 16th (before the start of the World Volleyball Championships)
The team has improved its skills in recent years as the domestic league has developed, winning the Challenger Cup in 2023 and participating in the Nations League from 2024.
Led by explosive young players such as Manduraju and Addis Lagumjia, the team plays an aggressive style of volleyball, although their style can be a bit rough.
In this year's Nations League, the team was unable to show their true potential due to injuries and a change in manager, but will they be able to create a Turkish sensation, following in the footsteps of the women's team, who came in second place?
For Japan, this is their first and biggest opponent in the qualifying round.
member
3 Ahmet Tümer MB 203cm 2001 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (Türkiye)
5 Mert Matić MB 211cm 1995 Halkbank Ankara (Türkiye)
7 Bedirhan Bülbül MB 201cm 1999 Ziraat Bankkart (Türkiye)
9 Efe Mandıracı OH 206cm 2002 Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza (Italy)
11 Mirza Lagumdzija OH 207cm 2001 Fenerbahçe Medicana (Türkiye)
12 Adis Lagumdzija OH 211cm 1999 Fenerbahçe Medicana (Türkiye)
14. Gökçen Yüksel OH 204cm 2004 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (Türkiye)
16 Beytullah Hatipoğlu L 190cm 1992 Sports Toto Sports Kulübü (Türkiye)
17 Murat Yenipazar S 193cm 1993 Ziraat Bankkart (Türkiye)
19 Berkay Bayraktar L 190cm 1998 Ziraat Bankkart (Türkiye)
23 Muhammed Kaya S 190cm 1995 Sports Toto Sports Kulübü (Türkiye)
55 Cafer Kirkit OH 193cm 2001 Altekma SK (Türkiye)
59 Can Koç OP 200cm 2003 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (Türkiye)
77 Yiğit Savaş Kaplan MB 207cm 2004 İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü (Türkiye)
Directed by: Slobodan Kovac (Serbia)
Projected starting lineup
OH: Manduraju, M. Laghumjia
MB: Matic, Bulbul
OP: A. Lagumzia
S: Yenipazar
L: Bayraktar
Average height (excluding libero): 204.8cm
Featured Players
Efe Manduraju
Outside hitter
206cm
A young point scorer for the Turkish national team. He scored the most points on his team in the Nations League, and his serve in particular was extremely destructive, ranking first in the qualifying round serve rankings. He also excels in defense. With him on the ball, he's unstoppable.
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