TheTurkish Chess Federation (Turkish:Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu, TSF) is the governingchess organization withinTurkey. The TSF was founded in 1954, and became a member of theFIDE in 1962. The federation was integrated into the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in 1991, gaining its official nationwide recognition.[1] As of 2012, the president of the federation isGülkız Tulay. Having over 800,000 licensed players, TSF is the largest sports Federation in Turkey.
The TSF is also member of the European Chess Union and Mediterranean Chess Association.[2][3]