Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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| Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 8 (6 men and 2 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Furkan Akar & İrem Dursun |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| 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]
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 | ||||
