About Omar El Turk
Born 1981. Omar El Turk is a Lebanese and Canadian basketball player.
Omar El Turk (in Arabic عمر الترك) (born September 30, 1981 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired Lebanese Canadian basketball player and member of the Lebanon national basketball team.
El Turk is also a long-time member of the Lebanon national basketball team. He has competed with the team at three Asian championships, helping the team to a silver medal at both the FIBA Asia Championship 2005 and FIBA Asia Championship 2007. He also competed at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for the Lebanese, who finished with a national-best 2-3 record at the tournament.
El Turk also played in Byblos Sporting Club
El Turk was born in Lebanon and his mother was a basketball player. He has two brothers both still living in Canada. Omar el Turk is married to Yasmin Khalil and they have two children.
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Who is Omar El Turk?
Lebanese basketball player (born 1981)
When was Omar El Turk born?
Omar El Turk was born on 30 September 1981 in Beirut.
What is Omar El Turk's occupation?
Omar El Turk is a basketball player.
What nationality is Omar El Turk?
Omar El Turk is Lebanese and Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Omar El Turk. https://biography.guide/omar-el-turk/
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Chicago: "Omar El Turk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/omar-el-turk/.
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