Turkey
Land: 774,815km2 Population: 56,473,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Oil wrestling
Wrestling
Archery
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Football (5 million)
2) Basketball (2 million)
3) Volleyball (1 million)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Football
2) Basketball
3) Volleyball
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
NA
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Sport library of the NOC of Turkey
Address: Olimpiyatevi, 34740, Atakoy -Istanbul
Tel: (90)212.560.0707 Fax: (90)212.560.0055
e-mail : info@olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr
Established in 1 994
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTlNG PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The National Olympic Committee of Turkey
Address: Olimpiyatevi, 34740, Atakoy-Istanbul
Tel: (90)212.560.0707 Fax: (90)212.560.0055
e-mail: nesegundogan@superonline.com
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1908
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Sinan Erdem
Title: President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
NA
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 40
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
GAP water sports festival (held in southeast of Turkey where sport is least developed) Olympic Day Run
Free of charge sport school (organized for poor neighborhood in Turkey)
Busphorus water festival (opened to public, swimming, sailing, rowing)
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) General people in the community :
Cycling, running, swimming, walking events opened to all public.
2) People with disabilities :
Foundation working with disability organized special sport.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Sport Federations
Municipalities
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
IOC
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
The coordination between municipalities, Sport for All organizations and foundations are not very strong and not very cooperative. These are not general policies set by government or other organizations for the development of Sport for All activities.
OTHER ORGANIZATION
Sport for All Federation
Address: Genclik ve Spor Genel Mudurlugu
Ulus ishani, Ulus-Ankara
Tel: (90)312.311.6217 Fax: (90)312.311.6217
