Education
The 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 52 kg (115 lb) graduated from Niğde University, and works now as a teacher of physical education.
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Turkan Erismis
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She was discovered and recommended to coach Ali Çelik in Ankara by a former athlete Sermet Timurlenk in her hometown. Currently, she is running for Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team. Erişmiş earned a bronze medal in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in İzmir, Turkey setting the national record.
She repeated her same success at the 2007 Summer Universiade held in Bangkok, Thailand setting the national record again.
She repeated her bronze medal gain at the 2009 Summer Universiade held in Belgrade, Serbia. She participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2008 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final.
On June 13, 2009, Türkan Erişmiş set the national record in 3000 m steeplechase with 9:28.84 that lasted until June 9, 2012 to be broken by Gülcan Mıngır in Sofia, Bulgaria with 9:13.53.
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She was a member of Kasımpaşaspor in Istanbul before she transferred to Üsküdar Belediyespor.
