Turkey to Field Three Teams in 2026-27 BKT EuroCup
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Turkey will be represented by three teams in the BKT EuroCup for the 2026-2027 season.
- Bahçeşehir Koleji, Türk Telekom, and TOFAŞ will compete in the tournament.
- Turkish Basketball Federation President Hidayet Türkoğlu expressed confidence in the teams' ability to represent Turkish basketball strongly.
Turkey is set to have three teams competing in the BKT EuroCup during the 2026-2027 season. The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) announced that Bahçeşehir Koleji and Türk Telekom will be joined by TOFAŞ in the European competition.
The TBF congratulated the participating clubs, expressing well wishes for their success. "Turkish basketball will be represented by three teams in the BKT Europe Cup in the 2026-2027 season. We congratulate TOFAŞ, who will compete in the BKT Europe Cup alongside Bahçeşehir Koleji and Türk Telekom in the new season. We wish all our representatives success," the federation stated.
Turkish basketball will be represented by three teams in the BKT Europe Cup in the 2026-2027 season. We congratulate TOFAŞ, who will compete in the BKT Europe Cup alongside Bahçeşehir Koleji and Türk Telekom in the new season. We wish all our representatives success.
TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu shared his optimism on social media, extending his congratulations and best wishes to Bahçeşehir Koleji, TOFAŞ, and Türk Telekom. He highlighted the growing strength of Turkish basketball in European competitions year after year. "It is a great pleasure for us that Turkish basketball is represented more strongly in European cups each year. I believe our clubs will represent our country in the best way possible in the new season," Türkoğlu remarked.
It is a great pleasure for us that Turkish basketball is represented more strongly in European cups each year. I believe our clubs will represent our country in the best way possible in the new season.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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