# Turkey national football team

The Turkey national football team (Turkish: Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı), recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA, represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing body for football in Turkey, which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962.
The team played their first official international game in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics. They have participated in the Summer Olympics a total of six times (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, and 1960), and reached the quarter-finals twice, in 1948 and 1952.
The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably finishing in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and reaching the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008. They qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times (1950, 1954, and 2002) and reached the semi-finals in 2002, winning the bronze medal. The team qualified for the UEFA European Championship six times. Making their debut at Euro 1996, they reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2000 and semi-finals in Euro 2008. In recent years, Turkey qualified to the Euro 2016, Euro 2020, and Euro 2024 championships, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter. Turkey was named as a co-host for UEFA Euro 2032, and will qualify automatically.

## History
### Early years

The Turkish national team's first game was against Romania, played on 26 October 1923 at Taksim Stadium in Istanbul, a 2–2 draw. Zeki Rıza Sporel is considered as the first big star of Turkish football as he scored the first two goals against Romania. Turkey played their first ever official match at the 1924 Summer Olympics losing to Czechoslovakia, 5–2. The first two goals in an official game were scored by Bekir Refet.
Although Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup, beating Syria 7–0, they were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to financial problems. Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain. They first lost 4–1 to Spain, but a 1–0 win a few days later initiated a replay (there was no clause for aggregate results in the rules at the time, which would have qualified Spain). On that occasion, they tied 2–2 after, booking their place after a coin toss. Turkey was grouped along with Hungary and West Germany. The Turks, however, never played Hungary due to the tournament format, and a 4–1 defeat by the Germans was followed by Turkey carrying out a 7–0 win over South Korea. Turkey lost the play-off to West Germany 7–2. In 1956, however, Turkey did play Hungary in a friendly match in Istanbul, defeating what was one of the strongest teams of the era, 3–1. Lefter Küçükandonyadis, arguably one of the best Turkish strikers of all time, scored two goals during the tournament.

### Near misses

Despite the introduction of a national league, and showings by Turkish clubs in European competition, the 1960s would be a barren time for the national team. Most players from the 1954 World Cup squad had already retired, and the new generation of players failed to qualify for a major tournament. The 1970s saw Turkey holding back in the World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers, but the team was a point too short to qualify for both UEFA Euro 1972 and Euro 1976. In the 1980s the Turks also suffered their worst defeats with 8–0 scorelines against Poland and twice against England. But the 1990 World Cup qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final match. Prominent players in this period included Rıdvan Dilmen, Oğuz Çetin, Rıza Çalımbay, Feyyaz Uçar, and European Golden Boot winner Tanju Çolak.

### 1990s

In 1990, coach Sepp Piontek was put in charge of the national team. Under his guidance, a group of new players debuted for the national team. Many of these players (which included Bülent Korkmaz, Alpay Özalan, Sergen Yalçın, Rüştü Reçber, and Hakan Şükür) would become the backbone of the national team for many years. Piontek's mission came to an end in 1993, when he was replaced by Fatih Terim, who in turn managed to qualify for Euro 1996. Turkey qualified for its first major tournament since 1954. The appointment of Piontek was a recommended move by another coach, Jupp Derwall, who had coached Galatasaray for three seasons.
Turkey qualified for Euro 1996, defeating both Switzerland and Sweden 2–1 during qualification. Despite a solid performance during the qualifiers, Turkey lost all their matches without scoring a single goal. They did, however, go home with an award: the fair play award, given to Özalan.

### 2000s

Although Turkey failed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup, they qualified for Euro 2000 after winning a play-off against the Republic of Ireland. Turkey lost their first match 2–1 to Italy, then drew their second match against Sweden 0–0, and beat host nation Belgium 2–0, making it the first time in the history of the UEFA European Championship a host nation had been eliminated in the first round. This victory brought Turkey into the quarter-finals of the tournament, where they were beaten 2–0 by Portugal, with Arif Erdem missing a penalty.
For the 2002 World Cup, Turkey finished second in their qualifying group, losing to Sweden in the match that would decide the number-one spot. The Turks were forced to play the play-offs against Austria. They defeated the Austrians 6–0 on aggregate and booked their place in the finals. The Turkish team started the 2002 World Cup with a 2–1 defeat against eventual winners Brazil. Turkey qualified from the group stage with a 3–0 win against China PR after drawing 1–1 with Costa Rica. Turkey then faced co-hosts Japan in the second round, winning 1–0. The Turkish team continued their run, as they beat Senegal 1–0 on a golden goal to book their place in the semi-finals, where a 1–0 defeat against eventual tournament winners Brazil forced them to play the third-place match. The Turks won the bronze medal after a 3–2 victory over co-hosts South Korea. Hakan Şükür scored Turkey's first goal in 10.8 seconds, despite the South Koreans kicking off first. It was the fastest goal in World Cup history. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Turkish fans greeted the World Cup squad on their return to Istanbul, where they joined a massive street party at Taksim Square. Rüştü Reçber, Alpay Özalan and Hasan Şaş were all included in the All-Star Team, with Reçber also being voted as the best goalkeeper in the UEFA Team of the Year 2002, while Şenol Güneş was being voted as the best manager.
In 2003, Turkey finished third at the FIFA Confederations Cup. In the group stage, Turkey defeated the United States 2–1 before losing to Cameroon 1–0. In their final group match, Turkey drew 2–2 against Brazil, eliminating them from the tournament. Turkey lost to eventual tournament winners France 3–2 in the semi-finals, and then defeated Colombia 2–1 in the third-place match. Tuncay scored three goals and an assist, which won him the Silver Shoe Award and the Silver Ball Award for the second-best player of the tournament.
The Turks failed to qualify for Euro 2004 after Latvia won the qualification play-offs. They also missed out on the 2006 World Cup after failing to win the play-offs, this time on away goals against Switzerland, again after finishing second in their group.
Turkey qualified for their first international tournament in six years by finishing second behind Greece in Euro 2008 qualifying Group C to reach the tournament. They were placed alongside Switzerland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic in Group A. In their first match, they played Portugal and were beaten 2–0, but wins over Switzerland (2–1) and the Czech Republic (3–2) – both secured by late goals – meant qualification for the knockout stages. Turkey knocked out a host nation – Switzerland – in the group stages for the second time. The quarter-final against Croatia was goalless after 90 minutes, and Croatia led 1–0 in the final minute of extra time, but another late Turkish goal by forward Semih Şentürk brought the game to penalties. The goal raised some controversy with Croatia fans and Croatia head coach Slaven Bilić, who claimed that the goal had been scored after extra time had elapsed. This complaint, however, was overruled, and the game went into penalties. Turkey defeated Croatia in penalties, 3–1. Turkey went into the semi-final against Germany with just 14 outfield players available as a result of injuries and suspensions but scored first and were drawing 2–2. But they finished third by default after losing 3–2 with a last-minute goal by Philipp Lahm.

### 2010s

Turkey was drawn in UEFA Group 5 together with Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia and Spain. Turkey had a mixed qualifying campaign, finishing with 15 points and missing out on a play-off place to Bosnia and Herzegovina with 19 points. Spain topped the group to qualify, winning every game in the process. Coach Fatih Terim announced he would be resigning his post following their failure to qualify.
Turkey was drawn in Group A in qualification for Euro 2012, together with Kazakhstan, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Azerbaijan. The Turks reached the play-offs after beating Azerbaijan 1–0 but were eliminated 3–0 on aggregate by Croatia.
On 14 November 2012, Turkey celebrated their 500th match in a friendly game played against Denmark at the Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Before the match, footballers and coaches, who contributed to the national team's success in the past, were honored. Turkish pop singer Hadise, who wore a national team jersey with the number 500, performed a small concert.
Turkey was drawn in Group D in qualification for the 2014 World Cup, together with Andorra, Estonia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Romania, finishing fourth. Abdullah Avcı was sacked soon after. Fatih Terim was put in charge for the third time to lead the national team, but a 2–0 defeat against the Netherlands ended hopes of qualification.
Grouped in Group A in the qualification campaign for Euro 2016, with Iceland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, the team qualified for their first major tournament in eight years as the best third-placed team after beating Iceland 1–0, with Selçuk İnan netting a free kick in the 89th minute, along with Kazakhstan beating Latvia 1–0. After a year and a half of going unbeaten, a loss to England as a pre-tournament friendly ended the team's winning streak, subsequently leading to back-to-back losses against Croatia and Spain in the tournament. Turkey won their last game against the Czech Republic, 2–0. They nearly reached the last 16 until a late winner for Ireland against Italy meant that the latter instead qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.
Placed with Croatia, Finland, Iceland, Kosovo and Ukraine for 2018 World Cup qualifying, manager Fatih Terim left after an off-field incident, and 72-year-old former Romania manager Mircea Lucescu took over. After eight games, Turkey were in pole position to qualify for the tournament, but a 3–0 defeat to Iceland at home ended automatic qualification hopes. After a 2–2 draw against Finland, the team finished fourth in Group I.
Turkey was drawn with Russia and Sweden in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B and performed poorly, leading to a bottom finish. In the first game at home against 2018 World Cup host and quarter-finalist Russia, Turkey lost 2–1. Turkey then put up its best performance in the League, winning 3–2 against Sweden on Swedish soil. However, Turkey could not extend their performances and lost to Russia in Sochi before suffering a humiliating 1–0 home loss to Sweden, thus initially relegating Turkey to League C. However, UEFA rule changes meant Turkey was allowed to remain in League B.
Turkey was drawn in Group H in the qualifying stages of Euro 2020 along with 2018 World Cup champions France, Iceland, Albania, Moldova, and Andorra. Veteran coach Şenol Güneş revolutionized the team, with many young talents, combining them with experienced players like Burak Yılmaz and Emre Belözoglu. The team eventually managed to achieve a 2–0 victory against France in Konya and a 1–1 draw at the Stade de France. Turkey then struggled against Andorra in their first match, winning after an 89th-minute goal at Vodafone Park in Istanbul. Turkey's only defeat in the group came against Iceland in Reykjavík, losing 2–1. The defeat came after the ill-treatment of the Turkish group at the Iceland customs, keeping them at the airport for three hours. This was followed by an Icelandic supporter holding a toilet brush to team captain Emre Belozoglu as a pretend microphone during an interview. The events were heavily criticized by the Turkish and European media. Turkey entered matchday nine as group leaders with 19 points. They and Iceland drew 0–0 at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul. After finishing behind France, a draw was enough to secure Turkey a spot in Euro 2020 finals, ahead of their away match against Andorra.

### 2020s

After qualifying for Euro 2020, which would be postponed to June and July 2021 due to COVID-19, Turkey was drawn against Russia, alongside Hungary, and Serbia in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B. They performed poorly in their two opening games in September 2020. The first game against Hungary at home saw Turkey suffer a 1–0 defeat courtesy of a free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai. Playing in Belgrade, following Aleksandar Kolarov's red card, the Turks were held goalless against Serbia. This hampered their chances of qualifying for League A, as their next opponents in October would be Russia (a country that Turkey hasn't beaten since 1975) and Hungary.
In Moscow, Turkey drew 1–1 after Kenan Karaman's equalizer. The Turkish side then drew 2–2 against Serbia at home.
Against Russia, Denis Cheryshev scored for the Russians to take an early lead making the Turkish side look hapless. But after Russia's red card reduced the side to ten men, the Turks eventually won 3–2. The Turks then traveled to Hungary with the hope that a win against the Hungarians could mean possible promotion, if Russia lost to Serbia. While Russia suffered a humiliating 5–0 defeat away in Belgrade, Turkey also lost 2–0 to the Hungarians. That meant Turkey and Serbia were tied on points, but they were relegated after they lost the head-to-head away goals tiebreaker, 2–0. Such an outcome also meant Turkey would have to fight to get a direct Qatar 2022 ticket as play-off qualification appeared slim with their relegation, in which the 2022 World Cup qualifiers that started in March 2021.
Turkey had the honor of opening the Euro 2021 finals, but with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne scoring, Turkey fell 3–0 to Italy. Roberto Mancini's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in the first half but broke through in the 53rd minute when a hard-hit cross from Domenico Berardi flew in off Turkish defender Merih Demiral for an own goal. They went on to lose the next two games to both Switzerland and Wales, losing all three games alongside debutants North Macedonia.
In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Turkey was drawn into Group G with the Netherlands, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, and Gibraltar. After they finished second in their group behind the Netherlands, they entered 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA playoffs against Portugal but they lost 3–1 in a game that Burak Yılmaz missed a crucial penalty to equalise and thus failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Afterwards, he announced his international retirement.
In 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C, they were drawn in Group 1 with Luxembourg, the Faroe Islanders, Lithuania. They were promoted to League B after recording 13 points in six games. Their Nations League success not only rewarded them a playoff place should they fail to qualify directly, but also an easier draw in Group D with Croatia, Wales, Armenia, and Latvia. They subsequently qualified directly on 16 October 2023 and finished first on 19 November 2023.
Turkey took part in Euro 2024 Group F together with Portugal, Czech Republic and play-off winner Georgia and finished the group in 2nd place. The team reached the quarter-finals by beating Austria 2–1, then lost to the Netherlands 2–1 and finished the tournament in 5th place.

### 2030s

Turkey is set to take part of the UEFA Euro 2032 having automatically qualified as co-host along with Italy who also automatically qualified as co-host.

## Kit suppliers

Turkey's kit colors were home red kits and white away kits, manufactured by Adidas, from 1982 to 2002. Nike became the manufacturer in 2003. 17 years later, they switched their kit colors to white for home kits and red as the away color.
| Kit provider | Period |
| Adidas | 1982–2002 |
| Nike | 2003–present |

## Rivalries

Turkey has developed several notable rivalries, the most well-known being Croatia, and Greece, with a smaller rivalry against Armenia.
Turkey and Croatia have played each other nine times, with their first encounter at Euro 1996; where both countries made their debuts in the opening match, which Croatia won 1–0. In Euro 2008, Turkey won on penalties after a 1–1 deadlock. The two teams faced each other in the 2012 Euro qualifying play-offs, with Croatia winning 3–0 in the first-leg in Istanbul, and advancing to the tournament finals following a 0–0 draw in the second-leg. The two teams faced each other once again in a European competition at Euro 2016, playing in the opening match of Group D, with Croatia winning 1–0. Only three months after the Euros, the two teams played in their opening match in Group I of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, which finished 1–1. Exactly one year later, Turkey won the reverse fixture 1–0 at home, which played a key part in both countries' qualifying campaigns, although Turkey would not qualify for the World Cup while Croatia would finish runners-up behind France. Turkey and Croatia would again face each other during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, where Turkey managed to shock Croatia with a 1–0 win away as the Turks managed to top the table of a qualification group for the first time in their history, whereas Croatia, despite a 2–0 away win earlier to Turkey, had struggled with a rather poor performance and only managed to qualify at the last hurdle.
Turkey also has a historical rivalry with Greece. Playing 13 times, Turkey won eight matches, drew thrice, and lost only three games. Both countries have been described as "punching above their weight", with Greece winning Euro 2004 after being classified as underdogs before the competition, and Turkey advancing to the semi-finals of Euro 2008, where they were knocked out by Germany. Due to tension between the two countries and the dispute over Cyprus, coupled with several incidents occurring during matches between Turkish and Greek clubs, it has been described as one of the biggest international football rivalries.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of Turkey's match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

    As of 21 September 2023.
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
| Assistant coaches | Daniele Russo |
| Assistant coaches | Selçuk Şahin |
| Goalkeeping coaches | Ozan Özerkan |
| Goalkeeping coaches | Emrah Karakovan |
| Fitness coach | Pierpaolo Polino |
| Fitness coach | Ömür Serdal Altunsöz |
| Fitness coach | Vural Durmuş |
| Match analyst | Massimo Crivellaro |
| Match analyst | Okan Aydıner |
| Team manager | Ceyhun Kazanci |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Hungary on 20 and 23 March 2025, respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Montenegro.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Mert Günok | (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 36) | 37 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
| 1GK | Uğurcan Çakır | (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 28) | 29 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
| 1GK | Berke Özer | (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Eyüpspor |
| 1GK | Muhammed Şengezer | (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 2DF | Kaan Ayhan (vice-captain) | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 68 | 5 | Galatasaray |
| 2DF | Merih Demiral | (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 27) | 53 | 4 | Al-Ahli |
| 2DF | Mert Müldür | (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 25) | 33 | 2 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2DF | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 1 | Galatasaray |
| 2DF | Eren Elmalı | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 14 | 0 | Galatasaray |
| 2DF | Samet Akaydin | (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 30) | 12 | 1 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 2DF | Emirhan Topçu | (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
| 2DF | Yusuf Akçiçek | (2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2DF | Taha Şahin | (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 3MF | Hakan Çalhanoğlu (captain) | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 31) | 95 | 20 | Internazionale |
| 3MF | Orkun Kökçü | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 24) | 38 | 2 | Benfica |
| 3MF | Salih Özcan | (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27) | 22 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 3MF | İsmail Yüksek | (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26) | 21 | 1 | Fenerbahçe |
| 3MF | Atakan Karazor | (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 3MF | Demir Ege Tıknaz | (2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Rio Ave |
| 4FW | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 (age 26) | 40 | 10 | Benfica |
| 4FW | İrfan Can Kahveci | (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 29) | 37 | 4 | Fenerbahçe |
| 4FW | Barış Alper Yılmaz | (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24) | 24 | 2 | Galatasaray |
| 4FW | Arda Güler | (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 20) | 18 | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 4FW | Kenan Yıldız | (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19) | 17 | 2 | Juventus |
| 4FW | Emre Mor | (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 27) | 15 | 1 | Eyüpspor |
| 4FW | Yunus Akgün | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 14 | 2 | Galatasaray |
| 4FW | Ahmed Kutucu | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Galatasaray |
| 4FW | Oğuz Aydın | (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 4FW | Can Uzun | (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 4FW | Deniz Gül | (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Porto |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the team within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Jankat Yılmaz$^{TRA}$ | (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Galatasaray | v. Hungary, 20 March 2025 |
| GK | Altay Bayındır$^{INJ}$ | (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 26) | 10 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Emre Bilgin$^{TRA}$ | (2004-02-26) 26 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Fatih Karagümrük | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| GK | Doğan Alemdar$^{INJ}$ | (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Rennes | v. Montenegro, 11 October 2024 |
| GK | Deniz Dilmen$^{TRA}$ | (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| GK | Okan Kocuk | (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Samsunspor | v. Austria, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Zeki Çelik$^{INJ}$ | (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28) | 53 | 2 | Roma | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Yasin Özcan | (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Kasımpaşa | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Gökhan Sazdağı | (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Kayserispor | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Çağlar Söyüncü$^{INJ}$ | (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) | 56 | 2 | Fenerbahçe | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| DF | Ferdi Kadıoğlu$^{INJ}$ | (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25) | 22 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| DF | Ozan Kabak$^{INJ}$ | (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) | 26 | 2 | TSG Hoffenheim | v. Montenegro, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Cenk Özkacar$^{INJ}$ | (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 24) | 9 | 0 | Real Valladolid | v. Montenegro, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Metehan Baltacı$^{TRA}$ | (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Galatasaray | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| DF | Emrecan Terzi$^{TRA}$ | (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Beşiktaş | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| DF | Ahmetcan Kaplan | (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| DF | Serdar Saatçı$^{TRA}$ | (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Braga | UEFA Euro 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Uğur Yıldız$^{TRA}$ | (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Keçiörengücü | UEFA Euro 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Rıdvan Yılmaz | (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Rangers | v. Austria, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | İsak Vural$^{TRA}$ | (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Frosinone | v. Hungary, 20 March 2025 |
| MF | Okay Yokuşlu | (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 (age 31) | 47 | 1 | Trabzonspor | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Doğucan Haspolat | (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Westerlo | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Yunus Konak$^{TRA}$ | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| MF | Bartuğ Elmaz$^{TRA}$ | (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| MF | Yusuf Özdemir | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Alanyaspor | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| MF | Abdülkadir Ömür | (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25) | 14 | 0 | Çaykur Rizespor | UEFA Euro 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Berat Özdemir | (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir | UEFA Euro 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Enes Ünal$^{INJ}$ | (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 27) | 34 | 3 | Bournemouth | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Bertuğ Yıldırım | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 2 | Getafe | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Semih Kılıçsoy | (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Beşiktaş | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Cihan Çanak | (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Trabzonspor | v. Montenegro, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Eren Dinkçi$^{INJ}$ | (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Freiburg | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| FW | Mustafa Hekimoğlu$^{TRA}$ | (2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Beşiktaş | v. Wales, 16 November 2024 |
| FW | Umut Nayir | (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 1 | Konyaspor | v. Wales, 6 September 2024 |
| FW | Cenk Tosun | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 33) | 53 | 21 | Fenerbahçe | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| FW | Yusuf Yazıcı$^{INJ}$ | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 45 | 3 | Olympiacos | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| FW | Enis Destan$^{TRA}$ | (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Trabzonspor | UEFA Euro 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Cengiz Ünder | (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27) | 51 | 16 | Los Angeles | v. Hungary, 22 March 2024 |
| Notes $^{PRE}$ = Preliminary squad/standby. $^{INJ}$ = Not part of the current squad due to injury. $^{SUS}$ = Player is suspended. $^{RET}$ = Retired from international football. $^{TRA}$ = Player is included for training purposes only. |||||||

## Player records

    As of 16 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with the Turkey national team.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Rüştü Reçber | 120 | 0 | 1994–2012 |
| 2 | Hakan Şükür | 112 | 51 | 1992–2007 |
| 3 | Bülent Korkmaz | 102 | 2 | 1990–2005 |
| 4 | Emre Belözoğlu | 101 | 9 | 2000–2019 |
| 5 | Arda Turan | 100 | 17 | 2006–2017 |
| 6 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 95 | 20 | 2013–present |
| 7 | Tugay Kerimoğlu | 94 | 2 | 1990–2007 |
| 8 | Alpay Özalan | 90 | 4 | 1995–2005 |
| 9 | Hamit Altıntop | 82 | 7 | 2004–2014 |
| 10 | Mehmet Topal | 81 | 2 | 2008–2018 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Hakan Şükür | 51 | 112 | 0.46 | 1992–2007 |
| 2 | Burak Yılmaz | 31 | 77 | 0.4 | 2006–2022 |
| 3 | Tuncay Şanlı | 22 | 80 | 0.28 | 2002–2010 |
| 4 | Lefter Küçükandonyadis | 21 | 46 | 0.46 | 1948–1963 |
| 4 | Cenk Tosun | 21 | 53 | 0.4 | 2013–present |
| 6 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 20 | 95 | 0.21 | 2013–present |
| 7 | Metin Oktay | 19 | 36 | 0.53 | 1956–1968 |
| 7 | Cemil Turan | 19 | 44 | 0.43 | 1969–1979 |
| 7 | Nihat Kahveci | 19 | 68 | 0.28 | 2000–2011 |
| 10 | Arda Turan | 17 | 100 | 0.17 | 2006–2017 |

### Most clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Clean sheets | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Rüştü Reçber | 58 | 120 | 0.48 | 1994–2012 |
| 2 | Volkan Demirel | 22 | 63 | 0.35 | 2004–2014 |
| 3 | Turgay Şeren | 16 | 46 | 0.35 | 1950–1966 |
| 4 | Volkan Babacan | 15 | 35 | 0.43 | 2014–2018 |
| 4 | Mert Günok | 15 | 36 | 0.42 | 2012–present |
| 6 | Ömer Çatkıç | 10 | 19 | 0.53 | 2000–2005 |
| 6 | Engin İpekoğlu | 10 | 32 | 0.31 | 1989–1999 |
| 8 | Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 27 | 0.33 | 2019–present |
| 9 | Sabri Dino | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 1969–1975 |
| 9 | Sinan Bolat | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 2009–2019 |

### Centuriate goals

As of 29 September 2020.
| Goal no. | Date | Scorer | Opponent | Result |
| 1st | 26 October 1923 | Zeki Rıza Sporel | Romania | 2–2 |
| 100th | 23 June 1954 | Mustafa Ertan | West Germany | 2–7 |
| 200th | 14 February 1973 | Osman Arpacıoğlu | Algeria | 4–0 |
| 300th | 27 February 1991 | Uğur Tütüneker | Yugoslavia | 1–1 |
| 400th | 27 March 1999 | Sergen Yalçın | Moldova | 2–0 |
| 500th | 9 October 2004 | Fatih Tekke | Kazakhstan | 4–0 |
| 600th | 5 September 2009 | Arda Turan | Estonia | 4–2 |
| 700th | 3 September 2015 | Selçuk İnan | Latvia | 1–1 |
| 800th | 13 November 2021 | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Gibraltar | 6–0 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1934 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1938 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1950 | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | Qualified but withdrew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1954 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | Squad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1958 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1966 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 |
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Third place | 2/22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | — | 139 | 53 | 27 | 59 | 204 | 206 |
Turkey's FIFA World Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
| 1954 | Group 2 | Turkey 1–4 West Germany | Loss | 17 June 1954 | Bern, Switzerland |
| 1954 | Group 2 | Turkey 7–0 South Korea | Win | 20 June 1954 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1954 | Group 2 | Turkey 2–7 West Germany | Loss | 23 June 1954 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 2002 | Group C | Turkey 1–2 Brazil | Loss | 3 June 2002 | Ulsan, South Korea |
| 2002 | Group C | Turkey 1–1 Costa Rica | Draw | 9 June 2002 | Incheon, South Korea |
| 2002 | Group C | Turkey 3–0 China | Win | 13 June 2002 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | Turkey 1–0 Japan | Win | 18 June 2002 | Rifu, Japan |
| 2002 | Quarter-final | Turkey 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) Senegal | Win | 22 June 2002 | Osaka, Japan |
| 2002 | Semi-final | Turkey 0–1 Brazil | Loss | 26 June 2002 | Saitama, Japan |
| 2002 | Third place play-off | Turkey 3–2 South Korea | Win | 29 June 2002 | Daegu, South Korea |

### UEFA European Championship

| UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 1996 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts |
| Total | Semi-finals | 6/19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 38 | | 128 | 56 | 31 | 41 | 166 | 159 |
Turkey's UEFA European Championship history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Date | Venue |
| 1996 | Group D | Turkey 0–1 Croatia | Loss | 11 June 1996 | Nottingham, England |
| 1996 | Group D | Turkey 0–1 Portugal | Loss | 14 June 1996 | Nottingham, England |
| 1996 | Group D | Turkey 0–3 Denmark | Loss | 19 June 1996 | Sheffield, England |
| 2000 | Group B | Turkey 1–2 Italy | Loss | 11 June 2000 | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 2000 | Group B | Turkey 0–0 Sweden | Draw | 15 June 2000 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 2000 | Group B | Turkey 2–0 Belgium | Win | 19 June 2000 | Brussels, Belgium |
| 2000 | Quarter-final | Turkey 0–2 Portugal | Loss | 24 June 2000 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2008 | Group A | Turkey 0–2 Portugal | Loss | 7 June 2008 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2008 | Group A | Turkey 2–1 Switzerland | Win | 11 June 2008 | Basel, Switzerland |
| 2008 | Group A | Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic | Win | 15 June 2008 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2008 | Quarter-final | Turkey 1–1 (3–1 p) Croatia | Draw | 20 June 2008 | Wien, Austria |
| 2008 | Semi-final | Turkey 2–3 Germany | Loss | 25 June 2008 | Basel, Switzerland |
| 2016 | Group D | Turkey 0–1 Croatia | Loss | 12 June 2016 | Paris, France |
| 2016 | Group D | Turkey 0–3 Spain | Loss | 17 June 2016 | Nice, France |
| 2016 | Group D | Turkey 2–0 Czech Republic | Win | 21 June 2016 | Lens, France |
| 2020 | Group A | Turkey 0–3 Italy | Loss | 11 June 2021 | Rome, Italy |
| 2020 | Group A | Turkey 0–2 Wales | Loss | 16 June 2021 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 2020 | Group A | Turkey 1–3 Switzerland | Loss | 20 June 2021 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 2024 | Group F | Turkey 3–1 Georgia | Win | 18 June 2024 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2024 | Group F | Turkey 0–3 Portugal | Loss | 22 June 2024 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2024 | Group F | Turkey 2–1 Czech Republic | Win | 26 June 2024 | Hamburg, Germany |
| 2024 | Round of 16 | Turkey 2–1 Austria | Win | 2 July 2024 | Leipzig, Germany |
| 2024 | Quarter-final | Turkey 1–2 Netherlands | Loss | 6 July 2024 | Berlin, Germany |

### UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record :
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2018–19 | B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 22nd |
| 2020–21 | B | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 29th |
| 2022–23 | C | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | | 35th |
| 2024–25 | B | 4 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 22nd | 22nd |

### FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Third place | 1/10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — |

### Olympic Games

For 1968–1988 see this page. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
Olympic Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1924 | Round 1 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 1928 | Round 1 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Squad |
| 1936 | Round 1 | 15th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
| 1948 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1952 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Squad |
| 1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1960 | Round 1 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Squad |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Since 1992 | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team | See Turkey national under-23 football team |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 6/14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 34 | — |

### Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1955 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1959 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 1963 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 1967 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1971 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1979 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1987 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1991–present | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team | See Turkey national under-20 football team |
| Total | Runners-up | 8/10 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 33 |

### Mediterranean Cup

Mediterranean Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1949 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1950–53 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1953–58 | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | Runners-up | 3/3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 |

### Balkan Cup

Balkan Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1929–31 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1931 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1932 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1933 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1934–35 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1935 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1936 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1946 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1947 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1948 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1973–76 | Semi-finals | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1977–80 | Group stage | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | Runners-up | 3/12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 |

### ECO Cup

ECO Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 1969 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1970 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Total | 3 titles | 5/6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 11 |

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Turkey's all-time international record, as of 19 November 2024.
Positive record  Neutral record  Negative record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Albania | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Andorra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Armenia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Austria | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| Belarus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Belgium | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Brazil | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Bulgaria | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 39 | -5 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Croatia | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| Czech Republic | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 46 | -24 |
| Denmark | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| East Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Egypt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| England | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -32 |
| Estonia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Finland | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 |
| France | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| Georgia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| Germany | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 52 | -36 |
| Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Gibraltar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Greece | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 |
| Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Hungary | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 |
| Iceland | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| Iran | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Israel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Italy | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | -19 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Latvia | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 |
| Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Luxembourg | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Malta | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| Moldova | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| North Macedonia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Norway | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 41 | -28 |
| Portugal | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
| Romania | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 49 | -25 |
| Russia | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 39 | -27 |
| San Marino | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| South Korea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| Spain | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| Serbia | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
| Sweden | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| United States | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Wales | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| Total (91) | 640 | 257 | 150 | 237 | 886 | 903 | -13 |
* ↑ Includes the results of Czechoslovakia.
* ↑ Includes the results of West Germany.
* ↑ Includes the results of Soviet Union.
* ↑ Includes the results of Yugoslavia.

## Honours
### Major competitions

* FIFA World Cup
** Third place: 2002
* UEFA European Championship
** Semi-finalist: 2008
* FIFA Confederations Cup
** Third place: 2003

### Regional

* Balkan Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1931
* Mediterranean Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1949

### Friendly

* ECO Cup
** Champions (3): 1967, 1969, 1974
** Runners-up (2): 1965, 1970

### Summary

| Competition | | | | Total |
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UEFA European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

### Decoration

In 2002, the national team was honored with the Turkish "State Medal of Distinguished Service" for their third place achievement at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. All the team members, coaches and officials were given medals.