Volleyball

Türkiye will be hosting the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship for the second successive time, the Turkish Volleyball Federation has announced.

"The competition will be held in [the southern province of] Antalya between Dec. 14 and 18," it said in a statement.

Türkiye will be represented in the tournament with two teams, Vakıfbank and Eczacıbaşı Dynavit.

Daniele Santarelli's team repeated the success from Japan four years ago when, led by Zoran Terzi, they also climbed to the top of the planet.
Serbia finished the tournament in Poland and the Netherlands undefeated, and demonstrated its strength in the grand final, where it completely outplayed the Brazilian team.

The volleyball academy named after Giovanni Guidetti, the coach of the Turkish women's national volleyball team, and his wife Bahar Toksoy, a professional volleyball player, aims to raise strong and bold girls, said the volleyball devotee couple.

The Bulgarian national volleyball team qualified for the semifinals of the World Under-19 Championship.

The team led by the coach Martin Stoev won 3: 2 (25:27, 27:25, 21:25, 31:29, 18:16) against Italy in an extremely contested and spectacular match.

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 women's volleyball team won their first game at the Tokyo Olympics on July 25.

Turkey sealed a 3-0 victory in Pool B against China by winning in straight sets, 21-25, 14-25, 14-25 at Ariake Arena.

Competing along with the U.S., Russian Olympic Committee, Italy, China, and Argentina in group stage, Turkey will face Italy in their second game on July 27.

Turkish volleyball club VakıfBank won silver at the 2021 Women's CEV Champions League Volley on May 1, losing 3-2 to Italy's Carraro Imoco in the final.

"2021 Champions League Second Place! We are proud of you girls!," the Turkish team said in a statement.

Carraro Imoco won the five-set final 22 - 25, 25 - 22, 23 - 25, 25 - 23, 15 - 12 at Verona's AGSM Forum.

Turkish volleyball club Fenerbahçe Opet's Cuban-born player Melissa Vargas was granted Turkish citizenship on April 10.

In a statement, Fenerbahçe said Melissa Teresa Vargas Abreu, 21, was given her Turkish identity card by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after the Turkish Volleyball Federation's application for Vargas had been confirmed.

VakıfBank advanced to the CEV Women's Champions League final on March 24 after beating Italy's Unet e-work Busto Arsizio. 

The Turkish volleyball club eliminated Unet e-work with straight sets of 25-13, 25-15, 25-15 at Varese's E-work Arena.

Fenerbahçe Opet Women's Volleyball team star Eda Erdem Dündar was named one of the 100 greatest players, International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced on Feb. 4. 

"A girl who discovers her self-worth and self-esteem can fearlessly chase her dreams," Dündar said on FIVB's website.