Turkey’s Euro 2024 Squad: The Final 26 Players Announced
The final 26-man squad for the Turkish National Team competing at the EURO 2024 in Germany, from June 14th to July 14th, has been officially announced. Coach Vincenzo Montella has finalized his selection, aiming for a strong performance in the tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the Euro 2024 Türkiye Kadrosu:
Goalkeepers
- Mert Günok (Beşiktaş A.Ş.)
- Uğurcan Çakır (Trabzonspor A.Ş.)
- Altay Bayındır (Manchester United)
Defenders
- Zeki Çelik (AS Roma)
- Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.)
- Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray A.Ş.)
- Ahmetcan Kaplan (AFC Ajax)
- Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli Saudi FC)
- Samet Akaydin (Panathinaikos FC)
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.)
Midfielders
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu (FC Internazionale Milano)
- Orkun Kökçü (SL Benfica)
- Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund)
- İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.)
- Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray A.Ş.)
- Okay Yokuşlu (West Bromwich Albion FC)
Forwards
- Cenk Tosun (Beşiktaş A.Ş.)
- Yusuf Yazıcı (LOSC Lille)
- İrfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.)
- Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Galatasaray A.Ş.)
- Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray A.Ş.)
- Arda Güler (Real Madrid CF)
- Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)
- Yunus Akgün (Leicester City FC)
- Semih Kılıçsoy (Beşiktaş A.Ş.)
- Bertuğ Yıldırım (Stade Rennais FC)
The squad blends experienced veterans with promising young talents, aiming to make a significant impact at Euro 2024. Key players like Hakan Çalhanoğlu, known for his playmaking and scoring ability from midfield, and experienced goalkeeper Mert Günok, will be crucial for Turkey’s campaign. The inclusion of young stars such as Arda Güler from Real Madrid and Kenan Yıldız from Juventus adds a dynamic and exciting dimension to the team.
Turkey is placed in Group F for the Euro 2024 tournament, alongside Georgia, Portugal, and Czech Republic. Their first match is against Georgia on June 18th in Dortmund, followed by a match against Portugal on June 22nd, also in Dortmund, and finally against Czech Republic on June 26th in Hamburg. The Türkiye Euro 2024 kadrosu is geared up for these challenging fixtures, hoping to progress deep into the tournament and make their nation proud.
The team’s preparation included a friendly match against Poland on June 10th in Warsaw. Afterward, the squad transitioned from their training camp in Poland to Germany on June 11th to continue their preparations at their base camp in Barsinghausen. Football fans worldwide are keenly watching the Euro 2024 Türkiye Kadrosu and anticipating their performance in this prestigious European Championship.