[4] After losing in a tiebreaker in both 2014 and 2015, the Turkish women's team qualified for the playoffs in the B Division at the 2016 European Curling Championships, finishing second in the round robin with a 7–2 record.

[5] Despite the loss, the top two finish earned Turkey a spot in the A Division for the 2017 championship, the first time the country ever qualified to compete in the highest level.

At the 2017 European Curling Championships, Dilşat Yıldız led the Turkish squad to a 2–7 ninth-place finish, relegating Turkey back into the B Division for 2018.

Through the event, Turkey posted three victories against Denmark, Estonia and Italy, enough to finish in seventh place in the group.

After losing multiple close games in extra ends, the Turkish team was able to record their first victory in World Women's Championship history against Czech Republic's Alžběta Baudyšová 7–5 in Draw 17 of the event.