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Turkey men's national basketball team

Turkey Turkey
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FIBA ranking 8 Steady
Joined FIBA 1936
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation TBF
Coach Ufuk Sarıca
Nickname(s) 12 Dev Adam
(12 Giant Men)
Olympic Games
Appearances 2
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 4
Medals Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver: 2010
EuroBasket
Appearances 24
Medals Silver medal europe.svg Silver: 2001
Uniforms
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The Turkey national basketball team represents Turkey in international basketball competitions organized by FIBA. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam", meaning 12 Giant Men.

Turkey has won two silver medals at major international tournaments, namely the FIBA World Cup (2010) and FIBA EuroBasket (2001). Turkey has also won two gold (1987, 2013); one silver (1971); and three bronze (1967, 1983, 2009) medals at the Mediterranean Games.

Currently, Turkey stands 8th in the FIBA World Rankings.

Ahmet Robenson was known as being the first organizer of basketball in Turkey. In 1936, Turkey played their first ever basketball match against Greece, winning 49–12. For many years basketball was the second most popular sport in Turkey, but the national team could not win any international tournaments until the 1980s, when Turkey won the gold medal at the 1981 Balkan Championship and the 1987 Mediterranean Games. Efes Pilsen was the first Turkish club to win a European Cup in any team sport, the 1995–96 FIBA Korać Cup. Since then, basketball in Turkey has grown constantly, as the national basketball team began to play a major role in international tournaments. The Turkish national team won the silver medal in EuroBasket 2001, and the silver medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.


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