Turkey competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1908 and not participating in 1920.
31 competitors participated at six sports branches of athletics, cycling, fencing, football, weightlifting and wrestling.
In the Amsterdam Olympics, Turkey received fourth place for the first time ever. Tayyar Yalaz was the Turkish Olympian whose name was listed in the official table of honor, which lists six best contestants in each event. He wrestled in the 67 kg division of Greco-Roman style to come in fourth.
Men's 100 m flat
Men's 800 m flat
Men's 1500 m flat
Men's Running high jump
Men's 400 m relay
Track races
1 km against time
1 km scratch
4 km pursuit race
The soccer team was beaten 7-1 by Egypt on May 28, 1928. Baydar scored Turkey's only goal. For Egypt, Moktar El-Tetch scored 3, Gamil El-Zobair scored one, Mohamed Houda scored 2, and Ali Reyadh scored one.
Team: Ulvi Yenal, Kadri Göktulga, Burhan Atak, Cevat Seyit, Nihat Bekdik, ðsmet UluÃÂ, Mehmet Leblebi, Alaattin Baydar, Zeki Rñza Sporel, Bekir Refet, Muslih PeykoÃÂlu (did not play: Bedri Gürsoy, Kemal Faruki, Baron Feyzi, Osman Kaptan, Nafiz Orhun, ðzmirli à Âevki, Latif Yalñnlñ, Sabih Arca, à Âükrü Erkuà Â)
Featherweight
Men's Greco-Roman style
Bantamweight (- 58 kg)
Featherweight (58 â 62 kg)
Lightweight (62 - 67.5 kg)
Middleweight (67.5 â 75 kg)
Light heavyweight (75 - 82.5 kg)
Heavyweight (+ 82.5 kg)