Şükran Albayrak

Şükran Albayrak — Biography

Şükran Albayrak was born on 12 May 1982 in the Kartal district of Istanbul to a family of Serbian immigrant background. Standing 1.86 m tall, the retired forward played for Fenerbahçe from 1992 to 2006, winning four Turkish Basketball Super League titles, five Turkish Cups, and four President's Cups with the club.

After her playing career, Albayrak moved into sports broadcasting, working as a reporter and presenter for tivibu Spor, while also coaching and managing in both basketball and golf. She has pursued a doctorate in sports science and serves on the Board of the Turkish National Olympic Committee as well as the European Olympic Committees' Gender Equality Commission, where she is involved in EU-supported sports projects.