Dr. Argüden has been elected to the Board of Turkish Basketball Federation, and served as Vice-Chair and Executive Committee Member.
He has led the preparation of National Basketball Initiative that identified the development areas and provided policy recommendations. As a result of this work, steps such as the establishment of the TBF Academy, the formation of Youth Leagues, the launch of the ‘Haydi Sahaya’ project in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the establishment of a Basketball Sports High School, the initiation of the Basketball Management Master’s Program in collaboration with Bahçeşehir University, and the strengthening of outreach to Anatolia with Basketball Volunteers were implemented. The Basketball Development Center, Basketball Museum, and Library were also established.
Institutional development of the Federation was furthered with the establishment of an Internal Audit Department and starting independent audits by Ernst&Young.
While he assumed the responsibility for the Superleague, financial criteria was introduced for participating teams to ensure financial stability throughout the season.
General Assembly Meetings
2018 General Assembly Opening
2021 General Assembly Opening
2024 General Assembly Opening
At the General Assembly Meetings, a tradition of commemorating distinguished contributors to Turkish Basketball who have passed away was initiated (2018–..)
Boards of Directors (2016–2028)
2016-2021 TBF Board
2021-2024 TBF Board
2024-2028 TBF Board
Super League Committee
With Serhan Antalyalı, Secretary General of the TBF
First Board meeting of the TBF (2024–28)
Super League Committee (2024–28)
2021 General Assembly Presentation
Basketball Development Center Launched
İstanbul TBF Basketball Sports High School held its first day of classes yesterday at the Basketball Development Center. The school welcomed Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) President Hidayet Türkoğlu and Board Member Dr. Yılmaz Argüden on its opening day—September 8, 2025. Read the full story here…
Training and Collaborations with Stakeholders
With Prof. Dr. Ufuk Nalbantoğlu at the Family Symposium
Training program for the development of basketball executives
Collaborations with prominent NGOs such as TEGV and UNICEF
European and World Championships
Dr. Argüden made a recommendation at the General Assembly meeting of the National Olympic Committee:
“Sportsmanship spirit unites people from different countries and cultures and motivates all to perform at their best. I would like to suggest organizing the Olympic Games jointly in Istanbul, Jerusalem, Jeddah, and Rome to motivate collaboration of different cultures for a better world.” – April 6, 2021
“Organizing the Olympic Games in collaboration with the countries that host key religious sites such as; İstanbul –the capital of three global empires from different religions, Jerusalem, Jeddah, and Rome, could provide an opportunity to build much needed bridges between different religions and cultures for the common good of humanity. Such a joint effort by Türkiye, Palestine, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Italy will not only be an important message to unite the efforts for a sustainable future, but also make the ever-increasing costs of organizing the Olympic Games more economic but also will help Olympic Games to attract larger audiences…”
