Turkish Cycling Federation

The Turkish Cycling Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Bisiklet Federasyonu, TBF) is the national governing body of cycle racing in Turkey.

Founded in 1923, its headquarters is located in Ulus quarter of Ankara.

The first bicycle competition held in Turkish history was organized by ethnic Armenian Leon effendi and Papazyan in 1910-1912 in the city of Salonica.

[1] Eventually, these Cycling competitions got sponsored by the Fenerbahçe sports club which organized races from the Fenerbahçe neighborhood, then Maslak, and Bakırköy.

[1] Its first national competition was held in 1927 which started from Taksim and ended in Bulgaria.