Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation

The Türkiye Atıcılık ve Avcılık Federasyonu (TAF), now officially named Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu, is the national sports federation responsible for the governance of shooting sports in Turkey. Headquartered in Ankara, it holds administrative and financial autonomy and legal personality. The federation manages air and firearm shooting, trap and skeet (plak atışları), para shooting, para trap, and deaf shooting. It represents Turkey in international shooting organizations and competitions, and is a member of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the European Shooting Confederation (ESC). The federation traces its institutional history to 1923, when shooting and hunting activities began under the Turkish Sports Association (Türkiye İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı). These activities continued under the 1936 Turkish Sports Law and the 1938 Physical Education Law No. 3530. In 1989, the organization was established as a federation under the General Directorate of Youth and Sports with the name "Atıcılık ve Avcılık Federasyonu." Its organization, duties, and powers were regulated by the Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation Main Statute published in the Official Gazette on 15 May 2007 (No. 26523), which was replaced by a new main statute published on 18 September 2013 (No. 28769). On 9 December 2022, the Ministry of Youth and Sports attached para shooting and deaf shooting disciplines to the federation. On 1 July 2025, the "Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu Main Statute" was published in the Official Gazette (No. 32943), repealing the 2013 statute and changing the federation's official name to Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu. Turkey won its first Olympic medal in shooting history at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where Şevval İlayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikeç won silver in the 10 metre air pistol mixed team event. Murat Kocakaya was elected federation president for a four-year term on 17 October 2024 at the 6th Ordinary and Financial General Assembly, receiving 153 votes. The federation maintains an online presence through its official website and the E-TAF system, and organizes national competitions, training camps, courses, and seminars across its disciplines.

The federation traces its institutional history to 1923, when shooting and hunting activities began under the Turkish Sports Association (Türkiye İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı). These activities continued under the 1936 Turkish Sports Law and the 1938 Physical Education Law No. 3530. In 1989, the organization was established as a federation under the General Directorate of Youth and Sports with the name "Atıcılık ve Avcılık Federasyonu." Its organization, duties, and powers were regulated by the Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation Main Statute published in the Official Gazette on 15 May 2007 (No. 26523), which was replaced by a new main statute published on 18 September 2013 (No. 28769). On 9 December 2022, the Ministry of Youth and Sports attached para shooting and deaf shooting disciplines to the federation. On 1 July 2025, the "Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu Main Statute" was published in the Official Gazette (No. 32943), repealing the 2013 statute and changing the federation's official name to Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu. Turkey won its first Olympic medal in shooting history at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where Şevval İlayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikeç won silver in the 10 metre air pistol mixed team event. Murat Kocakaya was elected federation president for a four-year term on 17 October 2024 at the 6th Ordinary and Financial General Assembly, receiving 153 votes.

• Shooting and hunting activities begin under the Turkish Sports Association (Türkiye İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı).

• Federation established under the General Directorate of Youth and Sports as "Atıcılık ve Avcılık Federasyonu".

• Main Statute published in Official Gazette No. 26523.

• New Main Statute published in Official Gazette No. 28769, replacing the 2007 statute.

• Para shooting and deaf shooting disciplines attached to the federation by Ministry of Youth and Sports decision.

• Turkey wins first Olympic shooting medal at 2024 Summer Olympics (silver in 10m air pistol mixed team).

• Murat Kocakaya elected president for a four-year term at the 6th Ordinary and Financial General Assembly.

• New Main Statute published in Official Gazette No. 32943; federation officially renamed Türkiye Atıcılık Federasyonu.

National governing body for shooting sports in Turkey, affiliated with ISSF and ESC.

• Air and Firearm Shooting

  Discipline governing air and firearm shooting competitions.

• Trap and Skeet (Plak Atışları)

  Shotgun shooting disciplines including trap and skeet.

• Para Shooting

  Shooting sports for athletes with disabilities.

• Para Trap

  Trap shooting for athletes with disabilities.

• Deaf Shooting

  Shooting sports for deaf athletes.

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