Turkey sent a delegation to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 7–22 February 1998.

The Turkish delegation to Nagano consisted of a single alpine skier, Arif Alaftargil.

[4] The Turkish delegation to Nagano consisted of a single alpine skier, Arif Alaftargil.

[7] In the two-run men's slalom, held on 21 February, he finished the first run in a time of 1 minute and 12.36 seconds.

[10] The gold medal was won in 1 minute and 49.31 seconds by Hans Petter Buraas of Norway, the silver by fellow Norwegian Ole Kristian Furuseth, and the bronze was taken by Thomas Sykora of Austria.