Sport | Underwater sports Lifesaving |
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Abbreviation | (TSSF) |
Founded | 1982 |
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Location | Ankara, Turkey |
President | Ahmet İnkılap Obruk |
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Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu, TSSF) is the governing body for both underwater sports and lifesaving in Turkey. Founded in 1982 and based in Ankara, the TSSF is a member of both the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) and the International Life Saving Federation (ILS).[1][2][3] Its president is Ahmet İnkılap Obruk, who was also elected in 2009 to CMAS' board of directors for a term of four years.[4][5][6][7][8]
Currently, the TSSF oversees following ten activities and sports branches:
The federation operates a number of training centers for diving and life saving across the country.[17] There are decompression chambers in eleven cities of Turkey available for use also by TSSF members.[18]
The diving certification of CMAS* SCUBA Diver issued by the federation upon completion of a study course at one of its training centers is internationally recognized.[5]
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[a] = Not an MYS-sanctioned official governing body |