Turkish National Olympic Committee


The Turkish National Olympic Committee is the governing Olympic body of Turkey was created in 1908. It is based in Istanbul.

History

As one of the oldest National Olympic Committees in the world, TNOC was founded in the era of the Ottoman Empire in 1908 with the name Ottoman National Olympic Society and recognised by the IOC in 1911.

Presidents

Ottoman National Olympic Society

PresidentTerm
Ahmet İhsan Tokgöz1908–1921
Hasip Bayındırlıoğlu1921–1923

Turkish National Olympic Committee

PresidentTerm
Selim Sırrı Tarcan1923–1927
Ali Sami Yen1927–1930
Kemalettin Sami Paşa1930–1933
Reşit Saffet Atabinen1933–1936
Halil Bayrak1936–1937
Adnan Menderes1937–1938
Cemil Cahit Taner1938–1943
Vildan Aşir Savaşır1943–1950
Danyal Akbel1950–1952
Cemal Alpman1952–1954
Faik Binal1954–1956
Nizamettin Kırşan1956–1958
Şinasi Ataman1958–1959
Mehmet Arkan1959–1960
Hüsamettin Güreli1960
Bekir Silahçılar1960–1962
Burhan Felek1962–1982
Raşit Serdengeçti1982
Turgut Atakol1982–1988
Jerfi Fıratlı1988–1989
Sinan Erdem1989–2003
Togay Bayatlı2003–2011
Uğur Erdener2011–2025
Ahmet Gülüm2025–present

Secretaries general

Ottoman National Olympic Society

Turkish National Olympic Committee

Secretary GeneralTerm
Ali Sami Yen1923–1930
Ekrem Rüştü Akömer1930–1936
Nizamettin Kırşan1936–1938
Burhan Felek1938–1952
Ulvi Yenal1952–1954
Suat Erler1955–1973
Turgut Atakol1973–1982
Sinan Erdem1982–1989
Togay Bayatlı1989–2003
Neşe Gündoğan2003–

Executive committee

The committee of the TNOC is represented by:
  • President: Uğur Erdener
  • Vice President: Türker Arslan, Hasan Arat, Nihat Usta
  • Secretary General: Neşe Gündoğan
  • Treasurer: Abdullah Özkan Mutlugil
  • Members: Sezai Bağbaşı, Mustafa Keten, Seyit Bilal Porsun, Abdullah Topaloğlu, Turgay Demirel, Sema Kasapoğlu, Perviz Aran, Elif Özdemir, Ayda Uluç, Kazım Âli Kiremitçioğlu
  • President of The Supreme Advisory and Disciplinary Committee: Şefik Sivrikaya

    Member federations

The Turkish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and 5 Winter Sport Federations in Turkey.
National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Turkish Archery FederationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Athletics FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Badminton FederationSummerKeçiören. Ankara
Turkish Basketball FederationSummerIstanbul
Turkish Boxing FederationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Canoe FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Cycling FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Curling FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Developing Sports FederationWinterYenişehir, Ankara
Turkish Equestrian FederationSummerIstanbul
Turkish Fencing FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Football FederationSummerIstanbul
Turkish Golf FederationSummerIstanbul
Turkish Gymnastics FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Handball FederationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Hockey FederationSummerYenişehir, Ankara
Turkish Ice Hockey FederationWinterÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Ice Skating FederationWinterAnkara
Turkish Judo FederationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Karate FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Luge FederationWinterUlus, Ankara
Turkish Modern Pentathlon FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Mountaineering FederationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Rowing FederationSummerBostancı, Istanbul
Turkish Rugby FederationSummerYenimahalle, Ankara
Turkish Sailing FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Shooting and Hunting FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Skateboarding FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Ski FederationWinterAnkara
Turkish Swimming FederationSummerYenimahalle, Ankara
Turkish Table Tennis AssociationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Tennis AssociationSummerÇankaya, Ankara
Turkish Taekwondo FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Triathlon FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Volleyball FederationSummerAnkara
Turkish Water Polo FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Weightlifting FederationSummerUlus, Ankara
Turkish Wrestling AssociationSummerYenişehir, Ankara