After she was dissatisfied with the treatment opportunities in her country and criticized them, she was banned from playing in the national team for 4 years between 2017-2021, on the grounds of indiscipline.

On 29 June 2018, she was transferred to Turkey for Fenerbahçe Opet and started her career as a fairy tale.

[8][9][10] On 10 April 2021, the application made by the Turkish Volleyball Federation for Vargas to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Turkey was approved and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented Melissa Vargas with her TR ID Card.

[13] In 2012, after suffering a shoulder injury while playing for Agel Prostějov, Vargas returned to Cuba for treatment.

[13] At the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship, Vargas was once again named MVP after winning gold with Turkey.