Turkish Basketball Federation

Young basketball player Mihrace Yasemin Buğdaycı has lost her life after being brutally hit by a car while cycling in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

In a never-before-seen incident, the Turkish Basketball League hosted a match between two giants, Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray, despite knowing that some of the players of Galatasaray had tested positive for COVID-19.

Turkish basketball star Shane Larkin was removed from the national team squad for a shocking waist injury on June 23. 

In a statement, the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) said that Larkin, 28, was diagnosed with a relapsed herniated disc injury in the team's training camp when the Anadolu Efes playmaker point guard underwent medical examinations.

Turkey qualified for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 as one of the five best second-place teams, the Turkish Basketball Federation announced on Feb. 6.

Turkey moved to the finals with a second-place finish in Group E after losing twice to Serbia and claiming two victories against Lithuania.

EuroBasket 2021 will be co-hosted by France and Spain between June 17 and 27.​​​​​​​

Turkey's basketball and volleyball leagues will not return to action this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"We are ending all our leagues," Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) President Hidayet Türkoğlu told reporters after a 90-minute board meeting on May 11.

Fenerbahçe women's basketball team star Alina Iagupova was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the EuroLeague Women season on May 1. 
"Alina Iagupova has been rewarded for a sensational first season at Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo by being named the official EuroLeague Women MVP," read a statement on the EuroLeague Women website.

The fight against climate change has dominated global attention for many years, but public awareness is lacking in terms of action in Turkey, according to an official from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) have joined forces to raise public awareness and change the behavioural patterns of individuals to tackle the goals for sustainable development, especially climate action.

Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) chief and former NBA player Hidayet Türkoğlu has rebuked New York Knicks center Enes Kanter's remarks on Turkey as a "smear campaign."

The head of a major Istanbul sports club was fined 40,000 Turkish Liras ($11,162) on May 8 by the Turkish Basketball Federation for slapping a rival during a match on May 7.        

The federation's disciplinary board also ruled Fenerbahçe Sports Club Chairman Aziz Yıldırım would be banned from games for six months.