title: Gülistan Turan
text: # Gülistan Turan
  
  Gülistan Turan (born 14 January 1997) is a Turkish Muay Thai practitioner competing in the 51 kg division. She is a world and European Games champion.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Born on 14 January1997, Gülistan Turan is a native of Kayseri, Turkey.
  
  ## Sport career
  
  She was Turkish Seniors champion in the −48 kg in 2020 (3 wins), and Turkish Elite champion in the −51 kg in 2022 (3 wins). She won the bronze medal in the 48 kg class at the 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. In May 2023, she became champion in the 51 kg class of the IFMA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand defeating her Spanish opponent by knockout in the 20th second of the first round. At the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Poland, she won the gold medal in the 51 kg (3 wins).
  
  