The subject of the research is to investigate the place and importance of Turkish folk dances in physical education and sports. Method of the research; In order to reveal the current situation with descriptive study method, books, articles, theses, etc. scientific sources were used. Importance of the research; The research is considered important in terms of revealing the place and importance of Turkish folk dances, which are one of the important culture-art phenomena of Turkish culture and civilization, in the light of scientific data in terms of physical education with the aspect of developing the body and being a sport with the aspect of competition and competition, and its place and importance in physical education and sports. In this study, the historical processes of the concepts of movement, game, physical education and sport, which are the development steps of physical education and sport, as well as the movement, game, physical education and sport aspects of Turkish folk dances within the concept of game are revealed. In this direction, the study includes Selim Sırrı Tarcan's efforts to popularise Turkish folk dances as a national culture-art as well as his contribution to the introduction of physical education and sports in schools as an education-teaching phenomenon in our country. In the research, the sports aspect of Turkish folk dances was mentioned due to the fact that Turkish folk dances are physical activities that contribute to the development of rhythm, music sense and physical fitness components (health and performance) of the individual, and that there is a reward as a result of events such as competitions and competitions that require competition. In addition, in this study; Turkish folk dances are taught as a course in faculties of sports sciences in our country, in addition to being included in the physical education and sports curriculum in national education, the contribution of the Turkish folk dances federation to Turkish folk dances in terms of sports and culture and art is also included. As a result; from the first existence of humanity to the present day, movement-based games, Turkish folk dances, physical education and sports culture have existed. In addition to being a cultural heritage of thousands of years, Turkish folk dances contribute to the multifaceted development of the human body through movement and gain a sports identity by transforming into the phenomenon of competition and competition. In addition to these, the fact that Turkish folk dances are included as compulsory and elective courses in sports sciences faculties, and that they are included in the physical education and sports curriculum in national education shows that they have an important place in physical education and sports.