Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Türkiye
The best rating of every player who represents Türkiye today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Vahap Sanal's 2597 on the January 2019 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Türkiye today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUR · Jan 2019 · Latest 2539 | 2597 | Jan 2019 | 2539 |
| 2 | TUR · Mar 2013 · Latest 2545 | 2596 | Mar 2013 | 2545 |
| 3 | TUR · Dec 2013 · Latest 2529 | 2589 | Dec 2013 | 2529 |
| 4 | TUR · Aug 2019 · Latest 2553 | 2553 | Aug 2019 | 2553 |
| 5 | TUR · Sep 2023 · Latest 2499 | 2547 | Sep 2023 | 2499 |
| 6 | TUR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2539 | 2539 | Sep 2026 | 2539 |
| 7 | TUR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2536 | 2536 | Oct 2026 | 2536 |
| 8 | TUR · Jun 2015 · Latest 2441 | 2487 | Jun 2015 | 2441 |
| 9 | TUR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2472 | 2472 | Jan 2026 | 2472 |
| 10 | TUR · Jan 2025 · Latest 2449 | 2453 | Jan 2025 | 2449 |
| 11 | TUR · Jan 2025 · Latest 2450 | 2450 | Jan 2025 | 2450 |
| 12 | TUR · Aug 2015 · Latest 2441 | 2441 | Aug 2015 | 2441 |
| 13 | TUR · Apr 2013 · Latest 2360 | 2437 | Apr 2013 | 2360 |
| 14 | TUR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Sep 2026 | 2434 |
| 15 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2423 | 2433 | Oct 2022 | 2423 |
| 16 | TUR · Apr 2014 · Latest 2302 | 2432 | Apr 2014 | 2302 |
| 17 | TUR · Dec 2018 · Latest 2354 | 2429 | Dec 2018 | 2354 |
| 18 | TUR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2349 | 2411 | Oct 2013 | 2349 |
| 19 | TUR · Nov 2015 · Latest 2369 | 2410 | Nov 2015 | 2369 |
| 20 | TUR · May 2025 · Latest 2409 | 2409 | May 2025 | 2409 |
| 21 | TUR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2405 | 2405 | Oct 2025 | 2405 |
| 22 | TUR · Sep 2019 · Latest 2396 | 2397 | Sep 2019 | 2396 |
| 23 | TUR · Mar 2017 · Latest 2396 | 2396 | Mar 2017 | 2396 |
| 24 | TUR · Aug 2025 · Latest 2395 | 2395 | Aug 2025 | 2395 |
| 25 | TUR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2359 | 2386 | Jul 2013 | 2359 |
| 26 | TUR · Oct 2016 · Latest 2347 | 2381 | Oct 2016 | 2347 |
| 27 | TUR · Dec 2019 · Latest 2365 | 2365 | Dec 2019 | 2365 |
| 27 | TUR · Nov 2025 · Latest 2365 | 2365 | Nov 2025 | 2365 |
| 29 | TUR · Nov 2013 · Latest 2333 | 2364 | Nov 2013 | 2333 |
| 30 | TUR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2318 | 2360 | Aug 2017 | 2318 |
| 31 | TUR · Nov 2013 · Latest 2340 | 2359 | Nov 2013 | 2340 |
| 31 | TUR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2359 | 2359 | Oct 2025 | 2359 |
| 33 | TUR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2354 | 2354 | Jan 2014 | 2354 |
| 34 | TUR · Jan 2019 · Latest 2341 | 2349 | Jan 2019 | 2341 |
| 35 | TUR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2339 | 2343 | Oct 2025 | 2339 |
| 36 | TUR · Nov 2018 · Latest 2286 | 2340 | Nov 2018 | 2286 |
| 37 | TUR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2279 | 2328 | Mar 2014 | 2279 |
| 38 | TUR · May 2022 · Latest 2320 | 2320 | May 2022 | 2320 |
| 39 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2316 | 2316 | Oct 2022 | 2316 |
| 40 | TUR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | Jul 2026 | 2309 |
| 41 | TUR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2249 | 2308 | Jan 2014 | 2249 |
| 42 | TUR · Nov 2014 · Latest 2276 | 2296 | Nov 2014 | 2276 |
| 43 | TUR · Nov 2014 · Latest 2293 | 2293 | Nov 2014 | 2293 |
| 44 | TUR · Jun 2017 · Latest 2224 | 2288 | Jun 2017 | 2224 |
| 45 | TUR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2258 | 2286 | Jul 2013 | 2258 |
| 46 | TUR · Jun 2026 · Latest 2284 | 2284 | Jun 2026 | 2284 |
| 47 | TUR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2273 | 2279 | Aug 2016 | 2273 |
| 48 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2278 | 2278 | Oct 2022 | 2278 |
| 49 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2272 | 2272 | Oct 2022 | 2272 |
| 50 | TUR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2269 | 2269 | Feb 2026 | 2269 |
| 51 | TUR · Sep 2014 · Latest 2212 | 2260 | Sep 2014 | 2212 |
| 51 | TUR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2260 | 2260 | Aug 2026 | 2260 |
| 53 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2258 | 2258 | Oct 2022 | 2258 |
| 54 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2237 | 2254 | Oct 2022 | 2237 |
| 55 | TUR · Sep 2023 · Latest 2251 | 2251 | Sep 2023 | 2251 |
| 56 | TUR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2216 | 2247 | Nov 2019 | 2216 |
| 56 | TUR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2242 | 2247 | Feb 2026 | 2242 |
| 58 | TUR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2219 | 2245 | Jul 2013 | 2219 |
| 59 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2243 | 2243 | Oct 2022 | 2243 |
| 60 | TUR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2147 | 2242 | Jan 2014 | 2147 |
| 61 | TUR · Mar 2013 · Latest 2174 | 2235 | Mar 2013 | 2174 |
| 61 | TUR · Jul 2019 · Latest 2235 | 2235 | Jul 2019 | 2235 |
| 63 | TUR · Jul 2025 · Latest 2233 | 2233 | Jul 2025 | 2233 |
| 64 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2231 | 2231 | Oct 2022 | 2231 |
| 64 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2231 | 2231 | Oct 2022 | 2231 |
| 64 | TUR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2231 | 2231 | Jul 2026 | 2231 |
| 67 | TUR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2229 | 2229 | Jul 2026 | 2229 |
| 68 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2226 | 2226 | Oct 2022 | 2226 |
| 68 | TUR · Jun 2025 · Latest 2226 | 2226 | Jun 2025 | 2226 |
| 70 | TUR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2203 | 2214 | Jul 2013 | 2203 |
| 70 | TUR · Aug 2018 · Latest 2212 | 2214 | Aug 2018 | 2212 |
| 72 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2212 | 2212 | Oct 2022 | 2212 |
| 73 | TUR · Nov 2018 · Latest 2211 | 2211 | Nov 2018 | 2211 |
| 74 | TUR · Jul 2025 · Latest 2208 | 2208 | Jul 2025 | 2208 |
| 75 | TUR · Jan 2016 · Latest 2162 | 2207 | Jan 2016 | 2162 |
| 75 | TUR · May 2026 · Latest 2207 | 2207 | May 2026 | 2207 |
| 77 | TUR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2206 | 2206 | Aug 2026 | 2206 |
| 77 | TUR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2206 | 2206 | Sep 2026 | 2206 |
| 79 | TUR · Sep 2012 · Latest 2205 | 2205 | Sep 2012 | 2205 |
| 80 | TUR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2201 | 2201 | Jan 2026 | 2201 |
| 80 | TUR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2201 | 2201 | Jul 2026 | 2201 |
| 82 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2157 | 2200 | Oct 2022 | 2157 |
| 82 | TUR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2200 | 2200 | Jan 2026 | 2200 |
| 84 | TUR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2164 | 2199 | Mar 2014 | 2164 |
| 84 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2198 | 2199 | Oct 2022 | 2198 |
| 86 | TUR · Nov 2024 · Latest 2116 | 2197 | Nov 2024 | 2116 |
| 87 | TUR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2176 | 2195 | Nov 2019 | 2176 |
| 87 | TUR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2195 | 2195 | Jan 2026 | 2195 |
| 89 | TUR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2183 | 2194 | Oct 2013 | 2183 |
| 90 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2193 | 2193 | Oct 2022 | 2193 |
| 91 | TUR · Oct 2023 · Latest 2173 | 2192 | Oct 2023 | 2173 |
| 92 | TUR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2176 | 2191 | Aug 2016 | 2176 |
| 92 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2191 | 2191 | Oct 2022 | 2191 |
| 92 | TUR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2191 | 2191 | Oct 2022 | 2191 |
| 95 | TUR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2161 | 2189 | Mar 2014 | 2161 |
| 95 | TUR · Aug 2015 · Latest 2185 | 2189 | Aug 2015 | 2185 |
| 97 | TUR · Apr 2023 · Latest 2185 | 2185 | Apr 2023 | 2185 |
| 97 | TUR · May 2023 · Latest 2185 | 2185 | May 2023 | 2185 |
| 99 | TUR · May 2016 · Latest 2183 | 2183 | May 2016 | 2183 |
| 100 | TUR · Mar 2025 · Latest 2182 | 2182 | Mar 2025 | 2182 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jul 2012' means the peak was already on the earliest list we have for that player, so it may be older. Latest is the rating on the most recent list that rates the player. Players are listed under the federation they represent today, with every rating they have held, including ratings held while representing another federation.