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Zehra Gunes Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 21, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth7 July 1999

Age24

BirthplaceKartal, Istanbul, Turkey

ProfessionVolleyball Player (middle blocker)

NationalityTurkish

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Gunner Gunes; Mother - Agnes Gunes; Sisters - Mina Gunes and Irem Gunes

Zehra Gunes Biography

Zehra Gunes is a Turkish middle blocker who plays for Vakifbank Istanbul and the Turkey women's national volleyball team. A product of Vakifbank's youth, G

Early life and background

Zehra Gunes was born on 7 July 1999 in Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. Raised in Kartal, she began her volleyball journey with Vakifbank at the age of 12 and later completed her formal education, graduating from high school in her hometown. She is Turkish by nationality and her family includes her father, Gunner Gunes, her mother, Agnes Gunes, and two sisters, Mina and Irem Gunes.

Career

Gunes developed through Vakifbank’s youth system and rose into professional play as a middle blocker. She made her international debut in 2015 when she represented Turkey at the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship in Peru, where she was recognized as the tournament’s Best Middle Blocker. That same year she also took part in the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

Progressing through Turkey’s age-group teams, she competed with the U20s and was again named Best Middle Blocker at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U20 World Championship. In 2017 she was part of the Turkey U23 squad that won the FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship in Slovenia. Domestically, she has been associated primarily with Vakifbank Istanbul; during the 2016–17 season she spent time on loan at Besiktas J.K. before returning to Vakifbank.

From 2017 onward Gunes collected multiple team and individual honours across club and international competitions. Her club achievements include Turkish league and cup titles, CEV Champions League success, and multiple medals at the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship. Individually she has been repeatedly recognized as Best Middle Blocker at FIVB events and was named Most Valuable Player in the 2021–22 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League.

Gunes earned a place on Turkey’s senior national team in March 2018 and competed with the squad at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League, where Turkey finished with the silver medal. She was also part of Turkey’s delegation to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, with the team finishing fifth at the tournament.

Public profile

Physically notable for her height, Gunes is listed at 1.98 m (198 cm), or about 6 feet 6 inches, and is identified as a middle blocker wearing jersey number 18 for the national team. Her listed playing weight is 84 kg (185 lbs). Visual descriptors in available profiles note brown eyes and light brown hair. Off the court, details reported about preferences include a fondness for coffee and an association with the footwear brand Bonj; she has been linked with ownership of a Mercedes-Benz in published profiles.

Personal life

As of 2023 Gunes is unmarried. Public reporting has named Eren Ali Disli as a romantic partner at points in 2022. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

Latest updates

Across her career to date, Gunes has continued to accumulate club and international honours and to receive individual awards for her play in high-level FIVB competitions and the Turkish league. She remains a central figure in Vakifbank Istanbul’s roster and a regular selection for Turkey’s national team setup.

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Recent Work

Vakifbank Istanbul / Turkey Women’s National Volleyball Team

Middle blocker; multiple domestic and international club titles and individual Best Middle Blocker awards at FIVB events.

2017–2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Best Middle Blocker, 2015 FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship
  2. Best Middle Blocker, 2017 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship
  3. Member of Vakifbank Istanbul and multiple Turkish league and cup titles
  4. Multiple Best Middle Blocker awards at FIVB Women’s Club World Championships
  5. Most Valuable Player, 2021–22 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League
  6. Gold Medals, FIVB Club World Championship (2017, 2018, 2021) and CEV Champions League (2017–18, 2021–22)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Zehra Gunes born?

Zehra Gunes was born on 7 July 1999.

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Zehra Gunes is known for volleyball Player (middle blocker).

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Zehra Gunes's marital status is listed as Unmarried.