İlker Karakaş

İlker Karakaş — Biography

İlker Karakaş is a 1.87 m striker who came through the Gençlerbirliği academy. He reached the Süper Lig with Gençlerbirliği and went on to play for Gaziantep FK, Batman Petrolspor and 68 Aksaray Belediyespor. In July 2026 he signed with Sebatspor. He has also been a youth international for Turkey.

Born in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, Karakaş started playing in 2011 in the Gençlerbirliği academy. He turned professional in the mid-season break of 2017-18 and was added to the first-team squad. His first senior appearance came on 15 April 2018, in a 3-2 Süper Lig defeat to Kayserispor. At the start of 2018-19 he was loaned to Hacettepe, the second-tier side that served as Gençlerbirliği's feeder team, to gain experience.

On 11 July 2023 he signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Gaziantep FK, the club's first transfer of that summer. He played for Batman Petrolspor on loan from Gaziantep, and later served up front for TFF 2. Lig side 68 Aksaray Belediyespor.