Turkey men's national basketball team
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The Turkey men's national basketball team (Turkish: Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the 12 Dev Adam, meaning 12 Giant Men.
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| FIBA ranking | 24  8 (15 September 2023)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | TBF | ||
| Coach | Ergin Ataman | ||
| Nickname(s) | 12 Dev Adam (12 Giant Men) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (2010) | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 25 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (2001) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Turkey 49–12 Greece .svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece_(1822-1978).svg.png){kind=small} (Istanbul, Turkey; 24 June 1936)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Turkey 111–41 Algeria  (Istanbul, Turkey; 13 April 1979) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Croatia 113–63 Turkey (Berlin, Germany; 24 June 1993) | |||
Turkey has competed at every major international basketball tournament. Their greatest achievements are winning two silver medals on home soil at the EuroBasket (2001), and FIBA World Cup (2010) respectively. Turkey has also won two gold (1987, 2013), one silver (1971), and three bronze (1967, 1983, 2009) medals at the Mediterranean Games. They also won the gold medal at the 1981 Balkan Championship.
Currently, Turkey stands 16th in the FIBA World Ranking.[3]