Türkiye claims historic silver at Volleyball World Championship
Türkiye’s Melissa Vargas plays in the final against Italy at the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2025. (AA Photo)


Türkiye finished runner-up at the Women’s Volleyball World Championship on Sunday, falling 3-2 to Italy in a tense five-set final.

Italy took the title with set scores of 25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-8.

The silver is Türkiye’s best-ever finish at a World Championship, surpassing their fourth-place showing in 2010.