EuroBasket 2001: The Unforgettable Night Turkey Won Its First Major Basketball Medal
Twenty-five years ago, Turkish basketball changed forever. On a September night in 2001, the Turkish men’s national basketball team—forever etched in sports history as the “12 Dev Adam” (12 Giant Men)—secured the nation’s first-ever major international medal by advancing to the final of EuroBasket 2001, hosted across cities in Turkey including Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya. … Read more