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Team breaks new ground in Transquadra
A Turkish two-man team on Aug. 23 finished second in the first stage of Transquadra, considered one of the most challenging sailing races in the world.
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Erdoğan praises Olympic champ for promoting archery
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared 22-year-old Mete Gazoz, a recurve archer who bagged a gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, an "idol" at a dinner ceremony held at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara.
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"Mete has become an idol who will make archery to be loved by coming generations," he said.
Turkey win in straight sets against Finland in European Volleyball Championship
Turkey won in straight sets over Finland on Aug. 23 in a 2021 CEV Women's European Volleyball Championship Group D match.
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The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team claimed the fourth group game with sets of 25-19, 25-12, and 21-15 at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Turkey will play its last group game against the Netherlands tomorrow.
Turkey beat Sweden to maintain flawless run in EuroVolley
The Turkish women's national volleyball team on Aug. 23 beat Sweden 3-0 in the 2021 CEV EuroVolley to carry on their flawless run in the tournament.
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Called the "Sultans of the Net," Turkey won the match at BT Arena in Cluj Napoca with the sets of 31-29, 25-21, and 25-11.
Turkey previously beat Romania 3-1 and Ukraine 3-0 in Pool D matches held in Romania.
Turkey beat Ukraine 3-0 in 2nd group match of EuroVolley 2021
The Turkish women's national volleyball team beat Ukraine 3-0 in their second group match in the 2021 CEV European Women's Volleyball Championship on Aug. 20.
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The 'sultans of the net' won the sets 25-14, 25-19, and 26-24 at the BT Arena in Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Galatasaray defender Marcao left off squad for assaulting teammate
Galatasaray confirmed on Aug. 18 that defender Marcao was left off its squad for assaulting teammate Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
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The Istanbul football club said the Brazilian player would train separately from the rest of the team.
Federation backs national volleyball player against homophobic attacks
The Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) has backed the national athlete Ebrar Karakurt, who recently became the target of homophobic attacks after sharing a photo on Instagram with a woman believed to be her girlfriend.
Turkish biker finishes second in Austrian GP
Turkish motorcyclist Deniz Öncü has finished second in a breathtaking Moto3 Austrian Grand Prix encounter, making his second podium appearance this season.
Having been one of the most important representatives of Turkish motorcycling, the Red Bull athlete completed the 11th race of the 2021 Moto3 calendar held in Spielberg in second place.
Fenerbahçe start season with away victory over Adana Demirspor
Fenerbahçe started the season with a 1-0 away victory over Adana Demirspor on Aug. 15.
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Neither team was able to break the deadlock in the first half at Yeni Adana Stadium.
But Fenerbahçe star Mesut Özil brought victory to the Istanbul football club with a close-range finish in the 46th minute as he netted his first goal for the team.
Beşiktaş beats Çaykur Rizespor to kick off Süper Lig with victory
Defending champions Beşiktaş started the 2021-2022 Turkish Süper Lig season on Aug. 13 with a 3-0 win over Çaykur Rizespor.
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Beşiktaş took control of the match at the beginning, with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scoring the early opener in the 9th minute, assisted by Kenan Karaman at Vodafone Park.
Turkish clubs advance to UEFA Conference League playoffs
Galatasaray eliminated Scotland's St Johnstone with a 5-3 aggregate score on Aug. 12 to advance to the UEFA Europa League playoffs.
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In a third qualifying round second leg game, Mbaye Diagne scored the opener for the Lions in the 30th minute at McDiarmid Park stadium in Perth, Scotland.
Turkey’s biggest marathon held after pandemic hiatus
Nearly 1,000 athletes from 15 countries participated in the ninth İznik Ultra Marathon this year, which is the biggest in Turkey in terms of the size of the event, following a year of hiatus caused by the pandemic.
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Most Balkan Countries Cheer Olympic Medal Scores
Several countries in the Balkans improved their Olympic scores or achieved even more notable successes at the Tokyo Games, with athletes responsible for the medals taking the centre stage in national celebrations.
Turkey finishes Tokyo Olympics with best-ever tally of 13 medals
Turkish athletes bagged a total of 13 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which ended on Aug. 8, making it the most successful Games ever for their country in terms of total medals won.
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Turkey grabbed two gold medals, two silvers and nine bronze medals while also being represented for the first time in the final of some events.
Sürmeneli of Turkey bags gold in women's welterweight at Tokyo Olympics
World champion Turkish boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli made history at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 7 by winning the gold medal in women's welterweight.
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By defeating China's Gu Hong, Sürmeneli sealed the first-ever Olympics medal in boxing for Turkey at Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital.