# Turkish Karate Federation

Turkey Karate Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Karate Federasyonu, TKF) is the governing body for Karate in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country. Karate sport was governed in the 1970s under the Turkish Judo Federation. In 1980, the federation was renamed Judo and Karate. Finally, it became an independent organization in 1990. It is headquartered in Ankara. TKF is a member of the European Karate Federation (EKF).
The federation organizes the national Karate events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.

## International achievements
### Olympics

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2020 | Japan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |

### World Games

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2005 | Germany | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | Colombia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Poland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

### World Championships

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1990 | Mexico | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1992 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1994 | Malaysia | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | South Africa | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000 | Germany | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | Spain | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | Finland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | Serbia | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Spain | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | United Arab Emirates | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14 | 12 | 35 | 61 |

### European Championships

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1988 | Italy | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | Austria | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1993 | Czech Republic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | England | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | Finland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1996 | France | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | Serbia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 1999 | Greece | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2001 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | Estonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | Serbia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | Switzerland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | Finland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | France | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | Serbia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | Spain | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | Croatia | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | Turkey | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | Croatia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 67 | 61 | 106 | 234 |

### European Games

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2015 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | Belarus | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |

### Mediterranean Games

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1993 | France | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | Italy | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | Italy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | Turkey | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |

### Islamic Solidarity Games

| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2005 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |

## Champion Karateka
### Men

* Enes Erkan, World (2012, 2014), European (2013, 2014), European Games (2015)
* Haldun Alagaş, World (1990, 1998), European (1991, 1997, 2000)
* Ali Sofuoğlu, Olympic medalist, World (2023), European (2021, 2022, 2024)
* Zeynel Çelik, World (2004), European (1999)
* Veysel Burgur, World (1992)
* Uğur Aktaş, Olympic medalist, European (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)
* Burak Uygur, European (2017, 2018, 2022), European Games (2015)
* Eray Şamdan, Olympic medalist, European (2021, 2022), European Games (2023)
* Hakan Yağlı, European (1994, 1998)
* Eray Şamdan, European (2021, 2022)
* Zeki Demir, European (2006)
* Yücel Gündoğdu, European (2007)
* Aykut Kaya, European (2013)
* Ömer Kemaloğlu, European (2008)
* Erman Eltemur, European (2022)

### Women

* Yıldız Aras, World Games (2005), World (2000, 2006), European (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009)
* Serap Özçelik, World Games (2013), World (2014), European (2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022), European Games (2015)
* Tuba Yakan, World (2023), European (2013, 2017)
* Merve Çoban, Olympic medalist, European (2019)
* Hafsa Şeyda Burucu, European (2012, 2013)
* Gülderen Çelik, European (2003, 2007)
* Nurhan Fırat, European (1993, 1997)
* Meltem Hocaoğlu, European (2021)
* Eda Eltemur, European (2022)
* Dilara Bozan, European (2024)

## International competitions in Turkey

* 2000 European Karate Championships - May 5–7, 2000 Istanbul
* Karate at the 2013 Mediterranean Games - June 28–29, 2013 Mersin
* 2015 European Karate Championships - March 19–22, 2015 Istanbul
* 2017 European Karate Championships - May 4–7, 2017 İzmit
* Karate at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics - July 24–26, 2017 Samsun
* 2022 European Karate Championships - May 25–29, 2022 Gaziantep
* Karate at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games - August 17–18, 2022 Konya
* 2022 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships - October 26–30, 2022 Konya