Turkish Ice Skating Federation
{{Short description|Ice skating governing body in Turkey}}
{{Infobox Organization
|name = Turkish Ice Skating Federation
|image = Turkish Ice Skating Federation.png
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|motto =
|type = Sports association
|formation = 2006
|headquarters = Ankara, Turkey
|membership = International Skating Union (ISU)
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Burhan Kurtuluş
|language =
|website = {{URL|http://www.buzpateni.org.tr/}}
|}}
The Turkish Ice Skating Federation ({{langx|tr|Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu}}, TBPF) is the main ice skating governing body overlooking speed skating, figure skating, ice dancing and synchronized skating in Turkey.
History
The Turkish Ice Skating Federation (TBPF) was founded in 2006. It is a member of the Turkish Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union (ISU). Currently, the federation's president is Burhan Kurtuluş.
Curling in Turkey was initially governed by the TBPF until the establishment of the Turkish Curling Federation in 2015, which took up its full action the next year.
Adult figure skating
After the international success of the then 32-year old figure skater Naz Arıcı (born 1982) in 2015, adult figure skating branch was established by the Federation in 2016.
Competitions
= National level =
The TBPF organizes tournaments, championships adn cups at national level for various age groups in figure skating, ice dancing, synchronized skating and speed skating.
= International competitions hosted by Turkey =
Ice rinks
The TBPF operates many ice rinks across Turkey, which are also used for other ice sports.
{{see|List of ice rinks in Turkey}}
Notable sportspeople
= Male =
- Berk Akalın (born 1995), figure skater,
- Furkan Akar (born2002), Olympian short track speed skater,
- Engin Ali Artan (born 1992), figure skater,
- Ali Demirboğa (born 1990), figure skater,
- Başar Oktar (born 2002=, figure skater,
- Burak Demirboğa (born 1996), figure skater,
- İlhan Mansız (born 1975), footballer and pair skater,
- Alper Uçar (born 1985), Olympian figure skater,
= Female =
- Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian-Turkish Olympian figure skater,
- Birce Atabey (born 1993), figure skater,
- Naz Arıcı (born 1982), adult figure skater,
- Güzide Irmak Bayır (born 2002), figure skater,
- Buse Coskun (born 1989), figure skater,
- Katarina DelCamp (born 2004), American-Turkish figure skater,
- Çağla Demirsal (born 2995), figure skater,
- Tuğba Karademir (born 1985), Olympian figure skater,
- Sıla Saygı (born 1996), figure skater,
References
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{{cite news |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/pembenar/ikiz-gibi-buyudugu-arkadasi-olunce-kararini-verdi-29-yasinda-basladi-5-kez-sampiyon-oldu-6997376 |newspaper=Mİlliyet |title=İkiz gibi büyüdüğü arkadaşı ölünce kararını verdi! 29 yaşında başladı, 5 kez şampiyon oldu |author=Kocabaş, Gonca |date=31 August 2023 |language=tr |accessdate=31 October 2024 }}
ref name="tcft">{{cite web |url=https://www.curling.gov.tr/detaylar/56/federasyon-tarihi |publisher=Türkiye Curling Federasyonu |title=Federasyon Tarihimiz |language=tr |accessdate=26 March 2025 }}
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.buzpateni.org.tr/}}
{{TUR sport federations}}
{{National members of the World Curling Federation}}
Category:Sports organizations established in 2006
Category:Organizations based in Ankara
Category:2006 establishments in Turkey
Category:National members of the International Skating Union