The excitement of the 2026 international season is set to begin as the Turkish Women's National Team prepares to compete in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL). Six players from our club have been selected to the national team's extended roster and will represent Türkiye on the international stage throughout the summer.
Setters: Elif Şahin, Dilay Özdemir
Outside Hitters: Ebrar Karakurt, Yaprak Erkek
Middle Blockers: Aslı Kalaç, Ezel Balık
Our players will join the world's top volleyball talents as Türkiye takes part in one of the most prestigious annual competitions in international volleyball.
The 2026 Volleyball Nations League will feature 18 national teams competing across three weeks of preliminary-round action, with each team playing 12 matches. At the conclusion of the preliminary phase, the top eight teams in the standings will advance to the Finals. The 2026 VNL Finals will be held in Macao, China, from July 22–26.
Türkiye will open its VNL campaign in Brazil before returning home to Ankara for the second week of competition. The preliminary round will conclude in Japan.
June 3, 2026
June 4, 2026
June 6, 2026
June 8, 2026 (overnight from June 7)
June 17, 2026
June 18, 2026
June 20, 2026
June 21, 2026
July 8, 2026
July 10, 2026
July 11, 2026
July 12, 2026
We wish all the athletes representing Türkiye the very best for a successful VNL campaign and look forward to following the journey of the Sultans of the Net throughout the summer.
