Hacer Akcay was among the quintet of home winners at the Maritim Hotel Convention Center, beating Russia's Maria Yukhano to the under-33 kilograms gold medal.

There was also success for Beyza Karabulut in the under-41kg category, Nisa Imamoglu in the under-51kg, Nisanur Alkan in the under-59kg and Sude Yaren Uzuncavdar in the over-59kg.

Karabulut, Alkan and Uzuncavdar sealed their triumphs in all-Turkish matches against Zeynep Nur Saricicek, Feyzanur Akcay and Aleyna Kahriman respectively, while Imamoglu defeated Croatia's Kristina Jakovljevic.

Russia finished a close second to Turkey in the gold medal stakes, collecting four.

Their victories came courtesy of Milana Bekulova in the under-29kg division, Dayana Badmaeva in the under-37kg, Arina Lebedeva in the under-47kg and Valeriia Shtuchkina in the under-55kg.

Today's one other victor was Spain’s Lidia Galindo Zapata in the under-44kg.

Competition in Antalya is due to continue tomorrow when the men's cadets take centre stage.