Türkoğlu, in the message shared on the TBF website, said, “Confident, productive and brave women are of vital importance for a developed society. It is our primary duty to ensure that they grow up and compete with men on equal terms in all areas of life.” used the phrase.
Stating that he supports the struggle of women to be peaceful, free and equal individuals, Türkoğlu said:
“We are aware of and care about the contribution of sports, which is one of the building blocks of both physical and individual development, to the training of competitive and self-confident women. As the Federation, we continue to make the necessary arrangements for more young girls to meet basketball and for women who work in basketball to have equal opportunities. I would like to thank our women who have contributed to Turkish basketball as players, coaches, referees and managers, and I congratulate all women, especially my mother, wife and daughters, on March 8, International Women’s Day.”