All about Meliha Diken, Turkish women’s volleyball team’s outside hitter

Meliha Diken excels as an outside hitter on the Turkish women’s volleyball team, showcasing exceptional performance in both defense and offense. Her energy on the court and powerful spikes make her stand out.

• Weight: 73 kg
• Height: 189 cm
• Position: Outside Hitter

Diken plays as an outside hitter for Turkiye’s Women’s National Volleyball Team and for Fenerbahce in the Sultanlar League. The Bosnian-born Turkish professional volleyball player has previously played for OK Kula Gradacac, Ilbank, Eczacibasi, and VakifBank.

Born on September 17, 1993, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she comes from a sports-oriented family; her father was a basketball player, and she initially followed in his footsteps before choosing volleyball. She began her volleyball career with OK Kula Gradacac at the age of eight.

She was named Volleyball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2011 and moved to Türkiye at the age of 16 to continue her sports and educational journey. She started playing for Ilbank in Ankara in 2011, transferred to Fenerbahce in 2014, and achieved numerous successes there.

In 2017, she transferred to Eczacibasi, and in 2019, she joined VakifBank, where she also achieved many successes. Returning to Fenerbahce in May 2021, she has continued to excel with the Turkish Women’s National Volleyball Team in various tournaments.

Her club achievements include second place in the Bosnian League and Cup with OK Kula Gradacac, a Balkan Cup victory with Ilbank in 2012, and championships in the Sultanlar League and Kupa Voley with Fenerbahce.

She won the CEV Women’s Cup and Kupa Voley with Eczacibasi, and the CEV Women’s Champions League and Sultanlar League titles with VakifBank. With the national team, she won championships at the 2014 European Women’s Volleyball League, the 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, and the European Games.