The
Turkish Rugby League Association was founded in 2016, however the team didn't play their first match until two years later. The side made their competition debut at the
2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in
Sydney, defeating the
Solomon Islands 30–22 in their first ever match. The team also beat
Japan 60–0, qualifying them for the tournament's trophy stage. Here, they lost to the
Philippines 29–16 in the semi-final before beating
Vanuatu 27–26, winning thanks to a field goal from Adem Baskonyali and claiming seventh place at their inaugural competition. In 2019, the team played their first match in Turkey, losing to
Greece 38–24 at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in
Istanbul. They also lost to Malta 28–12 six weeks after. ==Competitive record==