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11.12.2025, 11:00 FEATURE: The female head coach of Turkish side Nilüfer reflects on leading a men’s team to success |
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Many frowned when Ilknur Kurtulus was appointed head coach of Nilüfer BSK in 2023 — the first woman to lead a team in the men’s Süper Lig, Türkiye’s top handball division. Two years later, Nilüfer won the domestic Super Cup and are on the brink of their best-ever international result in the EHF European Cup Men. Time to meet Ilknur Kurtulus, the woman who leads a men’s team to success and becomes a role model for female coaches. TEXT: EHF / Eric Willemsen |
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