The Turkish Ice Skating Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu, TBPF) is the main ice skating governing body overlooking speed skating, figure skating, ice dancing, synchronized skating and curling in Turkey.
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| Formation | 2006 |
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| Type | Sports association |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
| Membership | International Skating Union (ISU) |
President | Burhan Kurtuluş[1] |
| Website | www |
The Turkish Ice Skating Federation 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.[1]
Adult figure skating
editAfter the international success of the then 32-year old figure skater Naz Arıcı (born 1982) in 2015,[2] adult figure skating branch was established by the Federation in 2016.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Yönetim Kurulu" [Board of Directors] (in Turkish). Turkish Ice Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Bronze Ladies I Free Skating Result". ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Kocabaş, Gonca (31 August 2023). "İkiz gibi büyüdüğü arkadaşı ölünce kararını verdi! 29 yaşında başladı, 5 kez şampiyon oldu". Mİlliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2024.