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Turkey wins 2026 Women's Volleyball European Championship

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The 2026 CEV Women’s European Championship concluded in Istanbul with Turkey claiming the title. In a closely contested five-set final at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, Turkey defeated Italy 3-2 before a record crowd of 17,000 spectators. Italy initially took control of the match, winning the first set 25-16 and the third set 25-12. Turkey responded by taking the second set 25-22 and the fourth set 25-21. In the decisive fifth set, Turkey secured the championship with a 15-10 victory. Head coach Daniele Santarelli credited the team's resilience, noting that tactical ~~adjustments—including starting Saliha Şahin in the fourth set to stabilize reception—helped~~ adjustments helped overcome the difficult third set. ~~Saliha Şahin expressed pride in winning the championship on home soil, highlighting the team's discipline.~~ This victory marks Turkey’s second consecutive European ~~title, following their 2023 championship. The win also~~ title and secures ~~Turkey a~~ their spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Individual honors included Melissa Vargas as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), scoring 28 points in the final, alongside Derya Cebecioğlu (Best Spiker), Zehra Güneş (Best Middle Blocker), and Gizem Örge (Best Libero). Turkish captain Eda Erdem Dündar also praised the team's ability to overcome setbacks. MVP. Following the ~~match, Zehra Güneş described~~ victory, the ~~win~~ Turkish national team, known as ~~a “long-held dream” achieved through intense effort and sacrifice. While Turkey celebrated, Italy—the reigning Olympic and World champions led by Julio Velasco—took~~ ‘Filenin Sultanları’, is set to receive state rewards under the ~~silver medal. Italian Volleyball Federation President Giuseppe Manfredi expressed pride~~ ‘Regulation on Rewarding Those Who Demonstrate Superior Success in ~~his team's performance, stating that~~ Sports Services and Activities’. Because the ~~squad has “entered~~ tournament occurs biennially, athletes are eligible for 75% of the ~~hearts~~ maximum award, amounting to 112.5 Republic gold coins per player. At a valuation of approximately 44,500 TL per coin, each athlete will receive roughly 5,015,000 TL. Head coach Daniele Santarelli is eligible for 30 Republic gold coins, valued at approximately 1,343,000 TL. The scale of these rewards has prompted social media discussion, with some comparing the ~~fans” despite~~ amounts to bonuses received by the ~~loss.~~ Men's National Football Team.

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