Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Turkey at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiyat.org.tr
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors8 (6 men and 2 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Furkan Akar & İrem Dursun
Flag bearer (closing)Volunteer
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Turkey, officially named Türkiye by the IOC, competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Furkan Akar and İrem Dursun were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, a volunteer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 1 1 2
Short-track speed skating 2 0 2
Ski jumping 2 0 2
Total 6 2 8

Alpine skiing

Turkey qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Thomas Kaan Önol Lang Men's giant slalom 1:25.67 53 1:18.83 49 2:44.50 49
Men's slalom DNF
Ada Hasırcı Women's slalom DNF

Cross-country skiing

Turkey qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Abdullah Yılmaz Men's 10 km freestyle 27:08.3 6:32.1 100
İrem Dursun Women's 10 km freestyle 31:26.8 +8:37.6 103
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abdullah Yılmaz Men's sprint 3:40.34 80 Did not advance

Short-track speed skating

Turkey qualified two male short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[7]

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Furkan Akar Men's 500 m PEN Did not advance
Denis Örs 44.651 3 ADV 41.532 5 Did not advance

Ski jumping

Turkey qualified two male ski jumpers.[8]

Athlete Event First round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Muhammed Ali Bedir Men's normal hill 87.0 93.1 48 Did not advance
Men's large hill 110.0 80.3 48 Did not advance
Fatih Arda İpcioğlu Men's normal hill 98.0 111.1 44 Did not advance
Men's large hill 127.5 115.0 37 Did not advance
Athlete Event First round Second round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Muhammed Ali Bedir
Fatih Arda İpcioğlu
Super team large hill 237.0 202.7 15 Did not advance

See also

  • Turkey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Ski jumping quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 19 January 2026.