According to Turkish media, Melissa Vargas, player for Fenerbahçe who obtained Turkish citizenship in 2021 and changed her FIVB Federation of Origin under, has completed the necessary waiting period and is now eligible to play for the Turkish national team in the upcoming season.
The President of the Turkish Volleyball Federation, Mehmet Akif Üstündağ, announced that Vargas should make her debut for the Turkish national team during the 2023 Volleyball Nations League.
