The Turkish Ice Skating Federation (, 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 KurtuluÃ
Â.
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 Arñcñ (born 1982) in 2015, adult figure skating branch was established by the Federation in 2016.
Competitions
National level
The TBPF organizes tournaments, championships and 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.
Notable sportspeople
Male
- Berk Akalñn (born 1995), figure skater,
- Furkan Akar (born2002), Olympian short track speed skater,
- Engin Ali Artan (born 1992), figure skater,
- Ali DemirboÃÂa (born 1990), figure skater,
- BaÃ
Âar Oktar (born 2002), figure skater,
- Burak DemirboÃÂa (born 1996), figure skater,
- ðlhan Mansñz (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 Arñcñ (born 1982), adult figure skater,
- Güzide Irmak Bayñr (born 2002), figure skater,
- Buse Coskun (born 1989), figure skater,
- Katarina DelCamp (born 2004), American-Turkish figure skater,
- ÃÂaÃÂla Demirsal (born 2995), figure skater,
- TuÃÂba Karademir (born 1985), Olympian figure skater,
- Sñla Saygñ (born 1996), figure skater,
References
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