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The Turkey national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" (literally: "12 Giant Men"); though a new nickname, "12 Cesur Yürek" (12 Brave Hearts) was proposed after the young and inexperienced team's surprising performance in the 2006 World Championship, despite not having star players Hedo Türkoğlu, Mehmet Okur, Mirsad Türkcan, Kerem Tunçeri and Hüseyin Beşok. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...
Hidayet Türkoğlu Hidayet Türkoğlu, sometimes called as Hedo/Hido Türkoğlu and usually Hedo Turkoglu in English (born March 19, 1979 in İstanbul, Turkey), is a professional basketball player, and the first Turkish-born player in NBA history. ...
Mehmet Okur (born May 26, 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the National Basketball Associations Utah Jazz. ...
Mirsad Turkcan (Turkish: Mirsad Türkcan) (born June 7, 1976 in Novi Pazar, Sandzak, Serbia) is a basketball player. ...
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Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The location of Istanbul Province Maiden Tower and Historical Peninsula of Istanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul) (the former Constantinople, Greek: ΚωνσταντινοÏπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ...
World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Eurobasket 1949
Turkey's European championship debut came at Eurobasket 1949, held in Cairo, Egypt. The Turks split their six games in the seven-team round robin tournament, finishing with three wins and three losses for 4th place. The 1949 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1949, was the sixth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...
Nickname: Al Qahirah (The Triumphant City) Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area - City 210 km² - Metro 1,492 km² Population (2005) - City 7,438,376 - Density 35,420/km² - Urban 10,834,495 - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST...
Eurobasket 1951 Turkey competed again at Eurobasket 1951 in Paris. Their only loss in the preliminary round was to the Soviet Union as Turkey earned the second-rank spot with a 3-1 record. Their single loss to Bulgaria in the semifinal round, however, was enough to bump them from championship contention as they came out on the bottom of a three-way tie with a 2-1 record. They won their classificiation 5-8 game, but lost the 5/6 game to Italy. The 1951 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1951, was the seventh regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...
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Eurobasket 1955 Turkey returned after missing 1953's edition to Eurobasket 1955 in Budapest. They went 1-2 in their preliminary round group, taking third in the pool and moving to classification play. There they lost only to France on their way to a 3-1 record in classification round 1. They lost their 9-12 semifinal by 1 point to Finland, but defeated England 77-54 in the next game to take 11th place of the 18 team tournament. The 1955 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1955, was the ninth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...
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The England national basketball team is the basketball side that represents England in international competitions. ...
Eurobasket 1957 Turkey appeared again at Eurobasket 1957 in Sofia. Losing to the Soviet Union and Poland in the preliminary round, Turkey took third in the group to be sent to the classification pool. They defeated each of the other seven teams in the classification round in order to take 9th place of the 16 teams. The 1957 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1957, was the tenth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...
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Eurobasket 2001 The Turkey national basketball team, which rose to final at Eurobasket 2001 in Istanbul for the first time, was defeated by Yugoslavia with a score of 69-78 and won the silver medal. Spanish basketball team became third defeating Germany 99-90. Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: / Konstandinúpoli, historically known in English as Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...
Yugoslavia was generally regarded as the second-leading force in international basketball, behind only the United States of America. ...
Colours Red and Yellow Coach Pepu Hernandez FIBA Affiliation 1932 FIBA Ranking (Mens) 3 World Championships Appearances: 9 Best position: Champion (2006) Olympic Games Appearances : 9 Best position: 2nd (1984) European Championship Appearances : 16 Best position: 2nd (1935, 1973, 1983, 1999, 2003) The Spain national basketball team is the...
Mediterranean Games 2005 Turkish team reached the semifinals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. The bronze medal match, it played against the Spain national basketball team, but became fourth losing 84-70. Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games is abbreviated TUR. Turkey is participating with 100 female and 196 male athletes. ...
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Colours Red and Yellow Coach Pepu Hernandez FIBA Affiliation 1932 FIBA Ranking (Mens) 3 World Championships Appearances: 9 Best position: Champion (2006) Olympic Games Appearances : 9 Best position: 2nd (1984) European Championship Appearances : 16 Best position: 2nd (1935, 1973, 1983, 1999, 2003) The Spain national basketball team is the...
Eurobasket 2005 Turkey qualified for Eurobasket 2005 held in Serbia and Montenegro, but lost to Lithuania (87-75) and Croatia (80-67) defeating only Bulgaria (94-89) in the preliminary round. It took third in the group to be sent to the classification pool. Germany eliminated Turkish team defeating 66-57. It achieved the final standing 9-12. Eurobasket 2005 Logo The 2005 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005, was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. ...
World Championship 2006 Turkey was awarded one of the four wild cards by FIBA for the qualification to the Basketball World Championship 2006 in Japan. In North American professional sports leagues, the term wild card refers to a team that qualifies for the championship playoffs without winning their specific subdivision (usually called a conference or division) outright. ...
The International Basketball Federation (French Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is an association of national organizations which governs international competitition in the sport. ...
Official logo The 2006 Basketball World Championship will be hosted by Japan in August and September 2006. ...
Turkish squad completed the prilimary rounds in Group C at second place after the Greek team, and was entitled to play in the round of 16, winning 4 matches against Lithuania (76-74), Australia (76-68), Brazil (73-71) and Qatar (76-69) of the total 5, beaten only by Greece (69-76) in the last match. The young team made also achievements such as the first official win over Lithuania and the first ever 4 consequtive wins in a championship. On August 26, 2006 Turkish national team qualified for Elite Eight defeating Slovenia by 90-84. Official logo The winner, Spain, is being celebrated The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. ...
The Greece national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Greece in international competitions. ...
Official logo The winner, Spain, is being celebrated The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. ...
World Championship 2010 In 2010, Turkey will host the Basketball World Championship. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. ...
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Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor is the basketball section of Fenerbahçe SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
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Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. ...
Ä°brahim Kutluay (born 7 January 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish basketball player. ...
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Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor is the basketball section of Fenerbahçe SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
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The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...
Cenk Akyol (born 16 April 1987 in Kadiköy, Turkey) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He signed with the Atlanta Hawks after playing in the Turkish team, Efes Pilsen SK. Categories: Basketball biography stubs | 1987 births | Basketball players | Turkish basketball players | NBA players | Atlanta Hawks players ...
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Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü (English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by the Efes Beverage Group. ...
The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...
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Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü (English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by the Efes Beverage Group. ...
Ermal Kuqo plays basketball in Europe. ...
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Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü (English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by the Efes Beverage Group. ...
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Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. ...
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Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor is the basketball section of Fenerbahçe SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
Former notable national team members Can Bartu (born on January 30, 1936 in Ä°stanbul), is a former Turkish basketball and football player. ...
Mehmet Okur (born May 26, 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the National Basketball Associations Utah Jazz. ...
Mirsad Turkcan (Turkish: Mirsad Türkcan) (born June 7, 1976 in Novi Pazar, Sandzak, Serbia) is a basketball player. ...
Hidayet Türkoğlu Hidayet Türkoğlu, sometimes called as Hedo/Hido Türkoğlu and usually Hedo Turkoglu in English (born March 19, 1979 in İstanbul, Turkey), is a professional basketball player, and the first Turkish-born player in NBA history. ...
See also The Turkey national women’s basketball team is the basketball side that represents Turkey in international competitions for women. ...
References | | | FIBA | World Championship (men) - (women) | Olympic Championship | Teams by Country | Players | Leagues Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...
The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA (pronounced ), is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball. ...
The FIBA World Championship (also called the Basketball World Championship) is a world basketball tournament for mens national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). ...
The FIBA World Championship for Women (also called the Basketball World Championship for Women) is a world basketball tournament for womens national teams held quadrennially. ...
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The FIBA Asia Championship for Men (formerly Asian Basketball Confederation Championship) is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. ...
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. ...
African Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the African basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ...
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Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continents. ...
FIBA Oceania is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 21 national Oceania FIBA federations. ...
Oceania Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the Oceanian basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ...
FIBA Europe is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 50 national European FIBA federations. ...
Eurobasket is the name commonly used to refer to the European basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ...
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Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...
World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...
FIBA Europe is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 50 national European FIBA federations. ...
The England national basketball team is the basketball side that represents England in international competitions. ...
The Montenegro national basketball team represents Montenegro in international basketball tournaments. ...
The Scotland national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Scotland in international competition. ...
Basketball Federation of Serbia The Serbia national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches. ...
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