TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi has officially joined the Turkish club Manisa BBSK. With her new club, she will play in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League Kadinlar 1. Ligi for the 2025-2026 season.

This news was announced by Manisa BBSK through the club's official social media account in the early hours of Saturday. "Welcome Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi!" wrote Manisa BBSK on their official Instagram account @manisabbsk, as quoted in Jakarta, as reported by Antara.

"Our Manisa BBSK Volleyball Branch has finally reached an agreement for the upcoming season with Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi, who played for Daejeon Red Sparks in the South Korean V-League," they further wrote.

Manisa BBSK is a participant team in the Kadinlar 1. Ligi, which is the second tier of the Turkish League for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Previously, they finished in fourth place in the Kadnlar Voleybol 2. Ligi 2024-2025.

Megawati's presence is expected to help them get promoted to the Sultanlar Ligi, or the highest-tier volleyball league in Turkey, next season. This 25-year-old Indonesian volleyball athlete from Jember, East Java, will have the opportunity to play in one of the most competitive volleyball leagues with the Manisa BBSK club.

The Turkish volleyball league is known as one of the most fiercely competitive in the world. It consists of top teams with quality facilities, attracting many top international players.

The athlete nicknamed "Megatron" previously caught the world's attention while playing with Daejeon JungKwanJang Red Sparks in the South Korean Volleyball League (V-League) for two seasons (2023-2024 and 2024-2025).

In her second season, she helped the club finish as the runner-up in the women's V-League for the 2024-2025 season, an improvement from the third position achieved in the previous season.

Megawati's decision to join Manisa BBSK marks a significant step in her career. Her move to Turkey also signifies a new chapter in her personal life.

A day before this announcement, on July 4, 2025, Megawati Hangestri officially married national finswimming athlete Dio Novandra Wibawa in Jember, East Java.

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