She began her career in the Beşiktaş youth academy in 2000. It didn't take long for her talent to shine through, and in 2004, she earned a spot on the senior team. After four seasons with
Beşiktaş, where she served as captain in her final two seasons, Erdem made a pivotal move in 2008 when she joined the prestigious
Fenerbahçe. In
Baku,
Azerbaijan, she won gold medal at the
2011–12 CEV Champions League with Fenerbahçe. She played with
Fenerbahçe in the
2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in Doha and helped her team to win the bronze medal after defeating Puerto Rico's
Lancheras de Cataño 3–0. She also won bronze medal in
2021 FIVB Club World Championship. In
Montichiari,
Italy, at the
2015–16 CEV Champions League she won the bronze medal after defeating Russia's
Dynamo Kazan 3–1 and won the
Best Middle Blocker award. She also won silver medal at the
CEV Champions League in
2009-10 and won bronze medal in
2018-19,
2021-22,
2022-23 and
2023-24 seasons.
International Since 2005, she has played more than 300 games for the
Turkish national team. She won the
Best Blocker award at the
European League in
2010 and won the
Best Server award at the
2011 European League. She also won
Best Middle Blocker award at the
European Championship in
2015,
2017,
2019 and
2021 and at the
FIVB Nations League in
2018 and
2021. On 9 July 2024, the roster of
Filenin Sultanları for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been revealed and Eda Erdem to captain in third Olympic appearance. She took some time off in the summer of 2025, and returned for
the 2025 World Championship. Türkiye finishes second after a 3-2 loss to Italy. Eda was also awarded best Middle Blocker of the tournament. ==Awards==