The process for the Esports Turkey Cup 2023, which will be organized for the 5th time this year by the Turkish Esports Federation TESFED, started on November 5. During the tournament, which will continue until December 24, a total of 1 million TL prizes will be distributed to participants in 10 different games. Announcing the tournament Afşin Özdemir, Founding President of Turkish Esports FederationHe also made important statements about our country’s future and vision in esports. According to TESFED President, Türkiye will be the best country in the world in e-sports. So, is this goal realistic, can our country achieve it?
Türkiye Will Be the Best Country in the World in E-Sports
Established under the chairmanship of Afşin Özdemir in 2018 within the Ministry of Youth and Sports Turkish Esports Federation TESFEDhas been carrying out important activities and events since its establishment. The federation, which aims to take Turkey forward in esports both nationally and internationally, is organizing the 5th Turkish Cup this year.
10 different ones, from CS2 to EA FC 24, from DOTA 2 to NBA 2K24, from eFootball 2024 to TEKKEN 7, from League of Legends to VALORANT and from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to PUBG Mobile. A total of 1 million TL prizes will be distributed in the e-sports tournament to be held for the game. Esports TESFED Turkish Cup 2023 You can check here for details and registration.
Afşin Özdemir, Founding President of the Turkish Esports Federation, who announced the organization to the public and made statements about the tournament; Stating that they organize these organizations in order to experience the passion and excitement of e-sports together with young people, TESFED Turkish Cup to 2023 He declared that they attach great importance to it.
Emphasizing that, as the Federation, they attach great importance to such tournaments, President Özdemir also stated that they follow the players and teams in the tournaments. Development of esports in our country Underlining that they are screening players and teams in tournaments in order to make Turkey the leading country in e-sports on an international scale, President Özdemir stated that they welcome everyone who is interested in e-sports to their tournaments.
Can Türkiye Become the Best Country in the World in E-Sports?
Although it is extremely important that TESFED President Afşin Özdemir has set his goals at the highest level for our country, it is worth noting that other countries have also made significant investments in many important e-sports branches. For example, the ongoing League of Legends In the 2023 World Cup, no Turkish team could even make it to the qualifying stage.
Until last year, Turkish teams could participate in the preliminary stage of the tournament, where teams from Europe, North America and Latin America, especially the Far East, took part. However, after the status change, Turkish LoL teams It was not possible to even participate in the preliminary round of this tournament this year.
The final of Worlds 2023 next week will be held between the People’s Republic of China representative Weibo Gaming and the South Korean team T1. No European or North American team could take part in the last 4 of the tournament, 3 of which were Chinese teams. This situation, LoL esports It is also an indicator of how strong the competitors are in the tournaments.
Our Country’s Esports Teams Are in Good Condition in PUBG Mobile
The specific example of League of Legends can be given 3 or 5 times more for other esports branches. Among these games, PUBG Mobile can be put in a separate place. Because at the beginning of this year, S2G Esports managed to become the World Champion in PUBG Mobile. Again HOWL in PUBG and Galatasaray Esports women’s team also won European Championships. Similarly, Fire Flux was one of our teams that became European Champions last year.
Eternal Fire Has International Weight in Counter Strike!
Especially for CS of Eternal Fire We can say that it is another esports branch in which our country is assertive with its prominence. In addition, our teams can achieve successful results from time to time in other branches. However, if we are to talk about global leadership in esports on a country basis; We also need to accept that we have a long way to go to achieve this.