The Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) (in Turkish

Turkish language

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: Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu) is the governing body of volleyball

Volleyball

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 and beach volleyball

Beach volleyball

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 in Turkey

Turkey

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. Formed in 1958, it is based in Ankara

Ankara

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. The TVF is a member of the International Volleyball Federation

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

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 (FIVB) and the European Volleyball Confederation

Confédération Européenne de Volleyball

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 (CEV).

It organizes three volleyball leagues and one Turkey cup each for men's and women's teams.

Men’s leagues:

• 1 Men's Volleyball League (12 teams)
• 2 Men's Volleyball League (24 teams)
• 3 Men's Volleyball League (36 teams)

Women’s leagues:

• 1 Women's Volleyball League (12 teams)
• 2 Women's Volleyball League (24 teams)
• 3 Women's Volleyball League (36 teams)

The federation also organizes the Turkey men's national volleyball team

Turkey men's national volleyball team

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 and the Turkey women's national volleyball team

Turkey women's national volleyball team

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