Turkey Handball Federation

Turkish Handball Federation
AbbreviationTHF
FormationFebruary 4, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-02-04)
TypeGovernment organisation
PurposeSport
HeadquartersÇankaya
Location
Region served
Turkey
Official language
Turkish
President
Uğur Kılıç
Parent organization
GSGM
Websitewww.thf.org.tr
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Turkish Handball Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu) is the governing body of handball and beach handball sports in Turkey. It was formed on February 4, 1976.[1] The headquarters is located in Çankaya district of Ankara.[2] It is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF).

It organizes leagues, tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level. In addition, support services like the education of referees and coaches are within its duties. Participations of Turkish handball teams at all international competition events are organized by the federation.[3]

  1. ^ "Tarihçe" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  2. ^ "İletişim" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  3. ^ "Ana Sayfa" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2011-06-30.