Top chess players in Turkey

The highest-rated active players from Turkey on FIDE's November 2026 classical list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus TUR	2719	−12	#22	2011
2	GMEdiz Gurel TUR	2649	+7	#70	2008
3	GMDragan Solak TUR	2590	0	#171	1980
4	GMIsik Can TUR	2564	+4	#242	2005
5	GMMustafa Yilmaz TUR	2555	+2	#280	1992
6	GMVahap Sanal TUR	2554	+10	#282	1998
7	GMMuhammed Batuhan Dastan TUR	2533	0	#379	1997
8	GMEmre Can TUR	2528	0	#407	1990
9	IMAtilla Kuru TUR	2523	+9	#428	2011
10	GMCemil Can Ali Marandi TUR	2511	0	#497	1998
11	IMArda Camlar TUR	2510	+4	#506	2009
12	GMCem Kaan Gokerkan TUR	2508	−3	#521	2000
13	IMHasan Huseyin Celik TUR	2505	0	#544	2008
14	IMEray Kilic TUR	2498	−9	#600	2007
15	GMAdar Tarhan TUR	2487	+7	#673	2007
16	GMMert Yilmazyerli TUR	2480	0	#732	1992
17	FMBaver Yilmaz TUR	2463	−11	#886	2012
18	FMKerem Erten TUR	2447	0	#1056	2008
19	IMCan Durak TUR	2446	−3	#1065	2008
20	IMUmut Ata Akbas TUR	2446	−5	#1066	2004
21	GMBurak Firat TUR	2434	0	#1191	1993
22	IMEkin Baris Ozenir TUR	2430	+7	#1241	2004
23	IMAlparslan Isik TUR	2417	+5	#1416	2003
24	IMHuseyin Can Agdelen TUR	2415	0	#1445	1999
25	FMYanki Taspinar TUR	2405	0	#1599	2007
26	IMAlihan Huseyinoglu TUR	2404	0	#1619	1996
27	FMAtakan Sirin TUR	2402	+1	#1652	1989
28	FMVolkan Sevgi TUR	2398	+22	#1729	1999
29	IMEnes Tanriverdi TUR	2390	0	#1890	2004
30	FMAlper Tezcan TUR	2382	0	#2053	2009
31	IMAtakan Mert Bicer TUR	2372	+1	#2236	2005
32	IMMelih Yurtseven TUR	2368	+4	#2309	1996
33	IMAtaberk Eren TUR	2368	−2	#2310	1999
34	IMDeniz Ozen TUR	2367	0	#2338	2001
35	FMEsat Baglan TUR	2361	0	#2486	1996
36	FMSerdar Murat Yildiz TUR	2360	−15	#2505	2008
37	IMGediz Avsar TUR	2357	−1	#2562	2010
38	IMUfuk Sezen Arat TUR	2356	0	#2579	1996
39	IMEkaterina Atalik TUR	2355	+5	#2601	1982
40	IMDemre Kerigan TUR	2355	0	#2605	1993
41	FMDeniz Dirikolu TUR	2355	0	#2614	2009
42	FMBora Yarar TUR	2354	0	#2638	2008
43	GMKivanc Haznedaroglu TUR	2353	0	#2659	1981
44	FMEge Tuna Oktem TUR	2349	+17	#2769	2010
45	FMDemhat Zerey TUR	2346	0	#2840	2010
46	FMEgehan Yildiz TUR	2345	0	#2861	2009
47	FMHuseyin Said Deveci TUR	2343	0	#2909	2009
48	FMEsat Tuna Turker TUR	2341	+7	#2971	2011
49	FMEmirhan Tarlabasi TUR	2337	0	#3048	2003
50	FMSiar Yaran TUR	2336	0	#3073	1998
51	IMCan Ertan TUR	2335	+5	#3106	1990
52	FMAli Batuhan Biyiksiz TUR	2335	0	#3114	2009
53	FMCan Yardimci TUR	2334	0	#3136	2011
54	GMAziz Mert Erdogdu TUR	2333	−15	#3149	1979
55	IMKayra Kamer TUR	2333	0	#3150	2002
56	FMKerem Sarp Yekeler TUR	2333	+22	#3160	2013
57	FMRuzgar Odabasi TUR	2331	0	#3201	2013
58	FMDincer Tasdogen TUR	2330	0	#3219	2001
59	IMBahadir Ozen TUR	2326	0	#3325	2000
60	FMAta Kolat TUR	2326	0	#3338	2010
61	FMEmre Emin Dedebas TUR	2324	+2	#3374	2001
62	IMEge Koksal TUR	2321	0	#3453	1996
63	FMEfe Yalcinkaya TUR	2317	+27	#3574	2009
64	IMBahruz Rzayev TUR	2316	0	#3595	1993
65	IMSelim Citak TUR	2309	+6	#3806	1985
66	IMCemil Gulbas TUR	2306	−3	#3881	1980
67	FMYunus Emre Gunebakan TUR	2303	0	#4013	2010
68	FMUygar Durucay TUR	2303	+21	#4014	2010
69	FMEfe Metehan Yavuz TUR	2302	0	#4046	2006
70	FMKaan Ozkan TUR	2302	0	#4049	2010
71	FMKagan Aydincelebi TUR	2300	0	#4109	2003
72	FMDoruk Karaoglan TUR	2298	0	#4179	2004
73	IMUmut Atakisi TUR	2296	0	#4262	1981
74	FMYasin Sari TUR	2292	−12	#4400	1997
75	FMBaris Cinar Sahbudak TUR	2292	0	#4412	2012
76	CMMustafa Deniz Akturk TUR	2292	0	#4416	2008
77	FMBora Cilek TUR	2284	0	#4665	2004
78	FMCan Haktan Unat TUR	2282	0	#4729	2004
79	FMAli Poyraz Uzdemir TUR	2281	0	#4774	2014
80	FMOzgun Sahin TUR	2279	0	#4831	1993
81	CMTeoman Guney Ersoz TUR	2278	−1	#4882	2009
82	FMAli Gur TUR	2277	−18	#4925	2013
83	IMOkan Ozsakallioglu TUR	2271	0	#5126	2001
84	FMYamac Samani TUR	2268	0	#5230	1999
85	FMMurad Nuri TUR	2268	0	#5235	1997
86	FMAli Varyemez TUR	2267	0	#5285	2012
87	FMCagatay Burcu TUR	2263	0	#5447	1996
88	CMAli Aras Yildiz TUR	2263		#5462	2014
89	FMOrkhan Eminov TUR	2259	0	#5630	1989
90	FMAli Alper Celik TUR	2259	0	#5641	2011
91	FMDiyap Buyukasik TUR	2257	+9	#5703	1996
92	FMYigit Karaca TUR	2257		#5710	2010
93	CMAyaz Simsek TUR	2255	+1	#5779	2010
94	FMAhmet Efekan Alaz TUR	2252	+51	#5886	1997
95	CMEnis Metin TUR	2252	0	#5895	2002
96	CMYaman Binboga TUR	2250	0	#5973	2009
97	CMAtilla Koksal Yuksel TUR	2249	0	#6005	1996
98	CMEnes Yusuf Maruflu TUR	2249	0	#6018	2001
99	FMKaan Ozcan TUR	2248	0	#6057	2006
100	CMPoyraz Efe Asici TUR	2248	+76	#6061	2014

Ratings from FIDE's official November 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.