Turkish Wrestling Federation (Turkish : Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu , TGF) is the governing body for wrestling in Turkey . It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.[ 1]
TGF has been established in 1923, and is headquartered in Ankara . TGF is a member of United World Wrestling (UWW), formerly known as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).[ 2]
The federation organizes the national wrestling events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey. In addition, the TGF promotes and organizes traditional wrestling styles such as oil wrestling and Karakucak .[ 3]
International participation
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European Championships
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Men's
Mustafa Dağıstanlı (1931-2022), twice Olympic, triple world championTaha Akgül (born 1990), Olympic, triple world, ten-times European championAhmet Ayık (born 1938), Olympic, twice world, twice European championYaşar Doğu (1913–1961), Olympic, world and triple European championMahmut Demir (born 1970), Olympic, world and triple European championCelal Atik (1918–1979), Olympic, world and twice European championNasuh Akar (1925–1984), Olympic,world and European championRamazan Şahin (born 1983), Olympic,world, European championMahmut Atalay (1934–2004), Olympic,world championGazanfer Bilge (1924–2008), Olympic, European championAhmet Bilek (1932–1970), Olympic championHasan Gemici (1927–2001), Olympic championHasan Güngör (1934–2011), Olympic championİsmet Atlı (1931–2014), Olympic championBayram Şit (1930-2019), Olympic championİsmail Ogan (1933–2020), Olympic championHüseyin Akbaş (1933–1989), twice Olympic medalist, four-times world championAydın Polatçı (born 1977), Olympic medalist,world, twice European championSoner Demirtaş (born 1991), Olympic medalist, triple European championAhmet Kireççi (1914–1979), Olympic medalistAdil Candemir (1917–1989), Olympic medalistAdil Atan (1929–1989), Olympic medalistHalit Balamir (1922–2009), Olympic medalistİbrahim Zengin (1931-2013), Olympic medalistVehbi Akdağ (1949–2020), Olympic medalistAyhan Taşkın (born 1953), Olympic medalistNecmi Gençalp (born 1960), Olympic medalistKenan Şimşek (born 1968), Olympic medalistAdem Bereket (born 1973), Olympic medalistSelim Yaşar (born 1990), Olympic medalistSebahattin Öztürk (born 1969), world, European championHarun Doğan (born 1976), world, European championZekeriya Güçlü (1972-2010), world championMehmet Esenceli (born 1940), twice European championSüleyman Atlı (born 1994), twice European championFevzi Şeker (1962-2011), European championReşit Karabacak (1954-2020), European championAhmet Ak (born 1966), European championYüksel Şanlı (born 1973), European championFatih Çakıroğlu (born 1981), European championTevfik Odabaşı (born 1981), European championRıza Yıldırım (born 1987), European championMustafa Kaya (born 1992), European championSüleyman Karadeniz (born 1995), European championFeyzullah Aktürk (born 1999), European champion
Women's
Hamza Yerlikaya (born 1976), twice Olympic, triple world, eight-times European championMithat Bayrak (1929-2014), twice Olympic championTevfik Kış (1934-2019), Olympic, twice world, European championKazım Ayvaz (1938-2020), Olympic, twice world championAhmet Kireççi (1914–1979), Olympic championYaşar Erkan (1911–1986), Olympic championMehmet Oktav (1917–1996), Olympic championMüzahir Sille (1931–2016), Olympic championMehmet Akif Pirim (born 1968), Olympic championRıza Kayaalp (born 1989), three-times Olympic medalist, five-times world, twelve-times European championNazmi Avluca (born 1976), Olympic medalist, twice world, four-times European championŞeref Eroğlu (born 1975), Olympic medalist, world, six-times European championHakkı Başar (born 1969), Olympic medalist, world, European championMehmet Özal (born 1978), Olympic medalist, world championDursun Ali Eğribaş (1933-2014), Olympic medalistKenan Olcay (born 1914), Olympic medalistHalil Kaya (born 1920), Olympic medalistRıza Doğan (1931–2004), Olympic medalist, world championMuhlis Tayfur (1922–2008), Olympic medalistAli Kayalı (born 1965), Olympic medalistCenk İldem (born 1986), Olympic medalistSelçuk Çebi (born 1982), triple world championMetehan Başar (born 1991), twice world championMuharrem Candaş (1921-2009), world championErcan Yıldız (born 1974), world championBurhan Akbudak (born 1995), world championSırrı Acar (born 1943), twice European championİsmail Güzel (born 1989), European championMurat Fırat (born 1997), European championKerem Kamal (born 1999), European champion
International organizations in Turkey
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1949 European Wrestling Championships , 25 June - 3 July, Istanbul 1956 Wrestling World Cup , 25–31 May, Istanbul 1957 World Wrestling Championships , June 1–2, Istanbul 1967 European Wrestling Championships , 07 – 10 July, Istanbul 1974 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), August 29-September, Istanbul1977 European Wrestling Championships , 26 – 29 May, Bursa 1989 European Wrestling Championships ,(Freestyle) 12 – 14 May, Ankara 1993 European Wrestling Championships , 20-28 August, Istanbul 1994 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), August 25–28, Istanbul 1999 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), October 7–10, Ankara 2001 European Wrestling Championships (Greco-Romane), 19 - 22 April, Istanbul 2004 European Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), 23 – 25 April, Ankara 2008 World Junior Wrestling Championships , July 29 – August 4, Istanbul2009 World Junior Wrestling Championships , August 4–9, Ankara2011 World Wrestling Championships , September 12–18, IstanbulWrestling at the 2013 Mediterranean Games , 22-26 June, Mersin2015 European Juniors Wrestling Championships , 23–28 June, Istanbul2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 , 6–8 May, Istanbul2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship , 4-10 June, IstanbulWrestling at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games , 10-13 August, Konya 
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