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The '''Turkey national football team''' ({{langx|tr|Türkiye Millî  Futbol Takımı}}) represents [[Turkey]] in men's international [[Association football|football]] matches. The team is controlled by the [[Turkish Football Federation]] ({{langx|tr|Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu}}), the governing body for [[football in Turkey]], which was founded in 1923 and member of [[FIFA]] since 1923 and, [[UEFA]] since 1962.<ref name="TFF FIFA UEFA Status">{{cite news|title=TFF » İş Ortakları|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=356|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=2 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/SixGD|archivedate=2 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Played their first official international game in 1923, the team represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at [[1924 Summer Olympics]]. The team participated in Summer Olympics total of six times at [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]], [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928]], [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936]], [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948]], [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952]] and [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960]] in those they reached quarter-finals twice in 1948 and 1952.

The team enjoyed their highest achievements in 2000s, most notably reaching semi-finals at [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2008]]. They qualified at [[FIFA World Cup]] finals for three times in [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]],{{efn|Turkey withdrew due to financial reasons.<ref name=" .">{{cite news|author=|title=|url=|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=21 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>}} [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]] and [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] and reached semi-finals in 2002, winning bronze medals as the biggest achievement of [[Football in Turkey|Turkish football]], as yet. Team qualified for [[UEFA European Championship|UEFA European Championships]] for five times. Making their debut at [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 96]], they reached quarter-finals in [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]] and semi-finals in [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]], which was their biggest achievement in the history of tournament. In recent years, Turkey qualified to [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]] and [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]] championships, consecutively. 

Since its introduction in 1992, Turkey placed themselves between 5th and 57th place in [[FIFA World Rankings]]. Following their success at 2002 World Cup, Turkey managed to stay in top 10 in rankings between 2002 and 2004, with the highest on 5th spot earned in June 2004.<ref name="FIFA Rankings June 2004">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Zirveye Koşuyoruz|date=10 June 2004|page=34|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Team climbed once again up to 10th place in rankings in December 2008, following their success Euro 2008.<ref name="FIFA Rankings December 2008">{{cite news|title=Türkiye, FIFA dünya sıralamasında yeniden 10. sıraya yükseldi|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=5729|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=17 December 2008|accessdate=31 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/bfakY|archivedate=31 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey achieved their highest margin victories against [[Syria national football team|Syria]] in 1949, [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] in 1954 and [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] in 1996, all ended by 7–0 scores.<ref name="Records of Turkey">{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|author=|title=A Milli Takım'ın Tarihteki 'En'leri|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/a-milli-takimin-tarihteki-enleri-7725037|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|work=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=20 November 2007|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/T8OgY|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> The team lost the encounters against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] in 1968 and [[England national football team|England]] in 1984 and 1987 by 0–8 scores,<ref name="Turkey - England Roundup">{{cite news|title=Türkiye, İngiltere’ye ilk golü arıyor|url=http://arsiv.ntv.com.tr/news/238372.asp|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[NTV (Turkey)]]|date=10 October 2003|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/0sIiP|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> which set the shared biggest defeat record of their history.<ref name="Records of Turkey"/>

As of 2020 statistics, the most capped player of the Turkey is [[Rüştü Reçber]] with 120 senior international caps between 1994 and 2012, the most scoring player is [[Hakan Şükür]] with 51 goals scored between 1992 and 2007.<ref name="Records of Turkey"/> The longest serving captain is [[Turgay Şeren]] with captaincy of 35 international encounters between 1950 and 1966.<ref name="Turgay Seren Captancy">{{cite news|title=Türk futbolundan Turgay Şeren geçti|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/turk-futbolundan-turgay-seren-gecti-2276588|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=12 July 2016|accessdate=2 September  020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/P6SCo|archivedate=2 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Earned his first cap in 2006, [[Arda Turan]] is the most capped active player with 100 caps.


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==History==
===1900s–1950s: Early years and olympic competitions===
[[File:Turkey 1923.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Turkey, in their first ever official encounter, against Romania on 26 October 1923 at [[Taksim Stadium]], Istanbul{{efn|Starting line-up of Turkey against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] on 26 October 1923: [[Nedim Kaleci]], [[Hasan Kamil Sporel]], [[Cafer Çağatay]], [[İsmet Uluğ]], [[Nihat Bekdik]], Fevzi Baron, Emin Bey, [[Alaeddin Baydar]], [[Zeki Rıza Sporel]], [[Sabih Arca]], [[Bedri Gürsoy]].<ref name=".">{{cite news|author=|title=|url=|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=21 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>}}]]
Origin of Turkish football as a team sport lies back to last quarter of 19th century, with games held in [[Istanbul]],<ref name="First football played in Turkey (1)">{{cite news|author=Başaran, Kenan|title=Türkiye’de futbol tarihinin ezberi bozuldu|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/avrupa/turkiye-de-futbol-tarihinin-ezberi-bozuldu-27094181|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=28 August 2014|accessdate=21 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bVmoE|archivedate=21 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="First football played in Turkey (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Galatasaray'da futbol yasaktı|url=https://odatv4.com/galatasarayda-futbol-yasakti-01121835.html|publisher=[[OdaTV]]|location=|date=1 December 2018|accessdate=31 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/N3mtU|archivedate=31 August  2020|quote=}}</ref> [[Izmir]]<ref name="First football played in Turkey (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Futbol ilk İzmir’de oynandı ama hiç sadece futbol olmadı!|url=https://www.evrensel.net/haber/267382/futbol-ilk-izmirde-oynandi-ama-hic-sadece-futbol-olmadi|publisher=[[Evrensel]]|date=12 December 2015|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/CaqqF|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> and [[Salonica Vilayet]]<ref name="First football played in Turkey (3)"/><ref name="First football played in Turkey (4)">{{cite news|author=Sivaslı, Ahmet|title='Osmanlı Melekleri' ezber Bozuyor|url=http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/al-jazeera-ozel/osmanli-melekleri-ezber-bozuyor|publisher=[[Al Jazeera Türk]]|location=Istanbul|date=3 January 2015|accessdate=31 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/kGJw1|archivedate=15 February 2019|quote=}}</ref> in [[Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire|late Ottoman Empire period]].<ref name="TFF website history 1">{{cite news|title=Ülkemizde Futbolun Doğuşu|url=https://tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=293|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/rDmN7|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> There are different theses behind the first game ever played with games taken places in 1890<ref name="First football played in Turkey (3)"/> and 1897<ref name="TFF website history 1"/> in Izmir or 1880 in Istanbul.<ref name="First football played in Turkey (4)">{{cite news|author=Başaran, Kenan|title='Yakışıklılar' ile 'Tipsizler'in maçı|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yakisiklilar-ile-tipsizlerin-maci-27095838|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=29 August 2014|accessdate=31 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/PEieY|archivedate=31 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

The first nation-wide governing body of futbol in Turkey was "Turkish Association of Training Alliance" ({{langx|tr|Türk İdman Cemiyetleri İttifakı}}),<ref name="Foundation of TFF (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=95 yıllık çınar TFF|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/pazar/95-yillik-cinar-tff-2586474|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=7 January 2018|accessdate=30 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/6rvw8|archivedate=30 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> which later led the foundation of [[Turkish Football Federation]] ({{langx|tr|Futbol Heyet-i Müttehidesi}} and later {{langx|tr|Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu}}) in 1923.<ref name="Foundation of TFF (2)">{{cite news|title=Milli Takım 5 kıtada, 82 takımla, 499 maç yaptı|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/milli-takim-5-kitada-82-takimla-499-mac-yapti-1626333|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=13 November 2012|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/aU09V|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Turkey played their first official international encounter as a exhibition match with [[Romania national football team|Romania]] which ended with a 2–2 draw at [[Taksim Stadium]] on 26 October 1923.<ref name="TFF website history 2">{{cite news|title=A Milli Takım Tarihçesi|url=https://tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=310|format=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/CKnVc|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="TFF TUR ROM 1923">{{cite news|title= Türkiye - Romanya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2824|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/G720c|archivedate=25 October 2015|quote=}}</ref> The starting line-up was composed of players between age of 19 and 23.<ref name="Milliyet TUR ROM 1923">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Bapçum, Kahraman|title=Milli Formamız Cumhruiyet İle Yaşıt|date=15 November 1972|page=10|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Egypt-Turkey 1928 Summer Olympics.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Turkey in [[Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Summer Olympics]] under management of [[Bela Tóth]]{{efn|Starting line-up of Turkey against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] at [[1928 Summer Olympics]], on 28 May 1928: (Back-row) [[Bela Tóth]] (manager), [[Burhan Atak]], [[Kadri Göktulga]], [[İsmet Uluğ]], [[Alaeddin Baydar]], [[Zeki Rıza Sporel]], [[Nihat Bekdik]], [[Mehmet Leblebi]], (front-row) [[Ulvi Yenal]], [[Cevat Seyit]], [[Bekir Refet]], [[Muslih Peykoğlu]].<ref name=" .">{{cite news|author=|title=|url=|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=21 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>}}]] 
The first major tournament of Turkey was [[Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Olympics]], held in France. On 8 April 1924, national football team composed of 19 players and TFF representatives, including chairman Yusuf Ziya Öniş, weighed anchor to cruise from Galata Dock, Istanbul to France, together with Turkish Olympic Delegation including 11 athletes, 5 wrestlers, 3 cyclists, 2 weight lifters and 1 fencer.<ref name="1924 Olympic Delegation">{{cite news|title=Olimpiyatlarda Türkler|url=https://www.olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr/Detay/Olimpiyatlar/Olimpiyatlarda-Turkler/45/1|publisher=[[Turkish Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/GmXhF|archivedate=24 December 2019|quote=4 Mayıs-27 Temmuz 1924 tarihleri arasında düzenlenen Paris 1924 VII. Olimpiyat Oyunları’na gruplar halinde giderek katılan Türk sporcular 19 futbolcu, 11 atlet, 5 güreşci, 3 bisikletçi, 2 halterci ve 1 eskrimciden oluşuyordu. <br/> Paris 1924 Oyunları’nın ilginç anılarından biri A Milli Futbol Takımımızın 8 Nisan 1924 günü Galata Rıhtımı’ndan kalkan bir şileple Fransa’ya gidişiydi. Kamaralara yer yatakları eklenmiş, kafile başkanı Burhan Felek, Futbol Federasyonu Başkanı Yusuf Ziya Öniş ve Mutemet Otomobil Nuri Bey’ler futbolcuların karşı çıkmalarına rağmen, “Maç oynayacak sizlersiniz” diyerek 10 gece yer yataklarında yatmışlardı.}}</ref> On 25 May 1924, Turkey played against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] at [[Stade Bergeyre]] and eliminated after a 5–2 loss in which [[Bekir Refet]] scored Turkey's goals. This game was the first abroad game of Turkey.<ref name="Foundation of TFF (1)"/> honour

After the elminiation from 1924 Olympics, Turkey national team continued for a "Nordic Tour" ({{langx|tr|Şimal Turnesi}}) and organized exhibition matches against Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]].<ref name="1924 Nordic Tour">{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|author=|title=18 Yıl Beklenen Randevu|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=25727|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=30 August 2016|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/THz9H|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> During the tour, [[Zeki Rıza Sporel]] scored two [[hat-trick|hat-tricks]] against Finland (4 goals)<ref name="TFF FIN TUR 1924 .">{{cite news|title=Finlandiya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2826|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/vl2Od|archivedate=25 October 2015|quote=}}</ref> and Latvia (3 goals)<ref name="TFF LAT TUR 1924">{{cite news|title=Letonya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2828|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/ixnBx|archivedate=25 October 2015|quote=}}</ref> in 5 days adrift and had the first hat-trick of team's history. The game ended 4–2 against Finland on 17 June 1924 was the first ever win of Turkey national team.<ref name="First ever win">{{cite news|author=|title=A Milli Takım'ın Seyir Defteri|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/a-milli-takimin-seyir-defteri-1592276|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|location=Istanbul|date=6 September 2012|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/i2Y3a|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Zekirızasporel.jpg|right|thumb|280px|[[Zeki Rıza Sporel]] (16 caps, 15 goals) was the first goal scorer and first [[hat-trick]] scorer of Turkey, achieved both in 1924]]
Turkey participated at [[Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Olympics]], held in the Nertherlands, played against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] by a heavy 7–1 loss in which Bekir Refet scored once again in Olympic Games after 1924, the only goal of the team, on 28 May 1928.<ref name="TFF EGY TUR 1928">{{cite news|title= Mısır - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2841|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/0KsHN|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Egypt later reached semi-finals in the tournament.

Turkey participated at [[1931 Balkan Cup]] between 30 September and 4 October 1931. Team played against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] and Yugoslavia respecitvely, defeated by Bulgaria 5–1<ref name="TFF BUL TUR 1931">{{cite news|title= Bulgaristan - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2842|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/cdJPq|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and beat Yugoslavia 2–0,<ref name="TFF YUG TUR 1931">{{cite news|title=Yugoslavia - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2842|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/GsU9x|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> thus became the runners-up. Turkey witdhrew from [[1934 FIFA World Cup]] before the [[1934 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualification stage]] took place.<ref name="Milliyet WC Roundup">{{cite news|title=Türkiye'nin Dünya Kupası macerası|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/turkiyenin-dunya-kupasi-macerasi-1592274|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/ulpee|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

In [[Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympics]], held in [[Nazi Germany]] and lost their only game by 4-0 to [[Norway national football team|Norway]] on 3 August 1936.<ref name="TFF NOR TUR 1936">{{cite news|title=Norveç - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2848|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/GsU9x|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey did not play any competitive games between 1937 and 1948, due to economical conditions of  [[World War II]].{{sfn|Akar; Tunç|2017|p=60}} Turkey achieved their first win at Olympic Games in [[Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1948]], beating [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Republic of China]] by 4-0 scored by [[Gündüz Kılıç]] (twice), [[Hüseyin Saygun]] and [[Lefter Küçükandonyadis]] at [[Green Pond Road]] on 2 August 1948.<ref name="TFF CHN TUR 1936">{{cite news|title=Çin Cumhuriyeti - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2852|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/XTrgY|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Olympic Round up 1924 to 1960">{{cite news|title=1924‘den 1960‘a olimpiyatta 7 takım|url=https://www.milligazete.com.tr/haber/1123697/1924den-1960a-olimpiyatta-7-takim|publisher=[[Millî Gazete]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=5 July 2011|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/FF0FB|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> 3 days later, Turkey faced [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] at quarter finals and eliminated after 4-0 of the opponents.<ref name="Olympic Round up 1924 to 1960"/>

In May 1949, Turkey attended [[Mediterranean Cup (men's football)|Mediterranean Cup]], precedent sports event to [[Mediterranean Games]], held in Greece. On 13 May, Turkey beat Egypt by 3–2,<ref name="TFF EGY TUR 1949">{{cite news|title=Mısır - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2856|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/x17vP|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> followed by another win against host nation Greece 2–1.<ref name="TFF GRE TUR 1949">{{cite news|title=Yunanistan - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2857|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/LAIEQ|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 20 May 1949, Turkey were defeated by [[Italy national football team|Italy]] by 3–2 final score.<ref name="TFF ITA TUR 1949">{{cite news|title=Italya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2858|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/Zr2Sd|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> [[Bülent Esel]] scored 3, [[Şükrü Gülesin]] and Gündüz Kılıç scored 2 goals each in 3 games.

===1950s–1970s: World Cup debut===
[[File:Turkey national football team (28.05.1950).png|right|thumb|240px|Turkey to play a friendly game against [[Iran national football team|Iran]] on 28 May 1950 in [[Dolmabahçe Stadium]], Istanbul]]
On 20 November 1949, Turkey played the qualifying encounter against [[Syria national football team|Syria]] where their beat their opponents by 7–0 final score, including a hat-trick of [[Fahrettin Cansever]], and qualified for [[1950 FIFA World Cup]], under management of [[Cihat Arman]].<ref name="TFF TUR SYR 1949">{{cite news|title= Türkiye - Suriye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2859|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/ARe4z|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> However, due to administrative and financial reasons, Turkey could not participate at the tournament held in Brazil.<ref name="1950 WC Failure (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Futbol Denen Oyun...|date=10 February 1982|page=14|language=tr|quote=}}</ref><ref name="1950 WC Failure (2)">{{cite news|title=Türkiye 1950 Dünya Kupası'na şartlar yüzünden gidemedi!|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/turkiye-1950-dunya-kupasina-sartlar-yuzunden-gidemedi-1888449|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=27 May 2014|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/M12Lf|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="TFF History 3">{{cite news|title=Merhaba Dünya Kupası|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=311|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/g3ooN|archivedate=11 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

In 1952, [[Professionalism in association football|professionalism]] in Turkish football was acknowledged by TFF.<ref name="TFF History 3"/><ref name="1950 WC Failure (1)"/> Held in Finland, Turkey attended [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Summer Olympics]] and beat [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]] by 2–1 at first round and later defeated by Hungary by high margin 7–1 score and got eliminated at quarterfinals.<ref name="1952 Olympics">{{cite news|title=Helsinki, 1952|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/archive/helsinki1952/|format=|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=|accessdate=30 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/NoZhf|archivedate=30 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Turkey, as underdog side,<ref name="TFF History 3"/> were drawn with [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] and [[Spain national football team|Spain]] at [[1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6|Group 6]] at [[1954 FIFA World Cup qualification|1954 FIFA World Cup qualifications]]. Following the withdrawal of Netherlands, Turkey played two group games against Spain. First match was held on 6 January 1954 at [[Estadio Chamartín]], Madrid as Spain beat Turkey 4–1.<ref name="TFF ESP TUR 1954 (1)">{{cite news|title=İspanya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2884|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/y3BbQ|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Second game was held on 14 March 1954 and Turkey beat Spain 1–0.<ref name="TFF TUR ESP 1954">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İspanya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2885|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/vj903|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> As Turkey and Spain finished the regular fixture level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played on 17 March 1954 [[Stadio Olimpico]], Italy, in front of 60,000 reported spectators<ref name="1954 FIFA com">{{cite news|title=When Turkey shocked Spain to reach first World Cup|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/when-turkey-shocked-spain-to-reach-first-world-cup|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=18 March 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=TR|archiveurl=https://archive.is/1gwJd|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> where final score was 2–2.<ref name="TFF ESP TUR 1954 (2)">{{cite news|title=İspanya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2886|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/aBpAO|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Since there was no [[Away goals rule|away goals rule]] introduced then, the qualifiying side was with a [[Coin flipping|blindfolded coin flipping]], done by a 14-year-old Italian boy, Luigi Franco Gemma, whose father worked at the stadium, picked Turkey.<ref name="1954 Coin Toss (1)">{{cite news|title=Play-off history provides no clues for Spain|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/play-off-history-provides-clues-for-spain-37037|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=20 October 2005|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/0CVl9|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="1954 Coin Toss (2)">{{cite news|title=Don’t mention the draw!|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2009/03/27/dont-mention-the-draw/|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=7 March 2009|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/http://archive.is/D3mgO|archivedate=18 March 2014|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Lefter 1958.jpg|left|thumb|140px|[[Lefter Küçükandonyadis]] (46 caps, 21 goals) scored two goals at [[1954 FIFA World Cup]] finals]] 
Turkey were seeded with [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]], [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] and [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] at [[1954 FIFA World Cup Group 2|Group 2]]. On 17 June, Turkey played their first group game against West Germany and were beaten by 4–1.<ref name="TFF BRD TUR 1954 (1)">{{cite news|title=Almanya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2887|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/tHeck|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Three days later, Turkey won their second game against South Korea by a national record of 7–0 final score in which [[Burhan Sargun]] made a hat-trick.<ref name="TFF KOR TUR 1954">{{cite news|title=Güney Kore - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2888|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=18 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/gCKZf|archivedate=18 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Since Turkey and Hungary were not fixtured any group games, Turkey and West Germany were required for a play-off game to decide the second team to advance quarter-finals, after group leaders Hungary. On 23 June 1954, parties encountered at [[Hardturm Stadium]], Zurich, where West Germany advanced by 7–2 final score in which [[Max Morlock]] scored a hat-trick.<ref name="TFF BRD TUR 1954 (2)">{{cite news|title=Almanya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2889|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/1S01U|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> In the final of tournament, West Germany and Hungary, two teams from Turkey's group, played against each other where West Germany won the World Cup after 3–2 final score. [[Suat Mamat]] (4 goals), Burhan Sargun and Lefter Küçükandonyadis (3 goals each) were the most scoring players of the 22-man-squad.

On 19 February 1956, Turkey hosted [[1952 Summer Olympics]] winner and 1954 World Cup finalist Hungary, also then known as the [[Golden Team]] in a friendly game at Dolmabahçe Stadium and won the game by 3–1 score,<ref name="TFF TUR HUN 1956">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Macaristan TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2908|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/axm3G|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> which was considered one of the most remarkable achivements of team's history. Goals of Turkey were scored by Lefter Küçükandoyadis Metin Oktay.<ref name="TFF TUR HUN 1956"/>

At [[1958 FIFA World Cup qualification]], FIFA classified Turkey in Asian continent together with Cyprus and Israel, seeding Turkey against Israel but, since TFF refused to participate under these conditions, Israel advanced to next round.<ref name="Milliyet WC Roundup"/> Seeded with Soviet Union and Norway, Turkey participated at UEFA Group 5 of [[1962 FIFA World Cup qualification]] in which only the leading team may qualify for the finals. Turkey beat Norway in both encounters by 1–0<ref name="TFF NOR TUR 1962">{{cite news|title=Norveç - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2957|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/hFnz8|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and 2–1<ref name="TFF TUR NOR 1962">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Norveç TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2967|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/kVQpQ|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>, but were defeated twice by Soviet Union by 0–1<ref name="TFF USSR TUR 1961">{{cite news|title=Sovyetler Birliği - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2958|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/4cr75|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and 1–2,<ref name="TFF TUR USSR 1961">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Sovyetler Birliği TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=2968|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/xHHvR|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> finishing the group at second place and thus were eliminated. Scored 3 goals in 4 games, [[Metin Oktay]] was the top scorer of team at qualification stage.

Seeded with Czechoslovakia, [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] and Romania, Turkey competed in [[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|UEFA Group 4]] of [[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification]]. Suffered high-margin losses against Portugal on 24 January 1965 by 1–5<ref name="TFF POR TUR 1965">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Çekoslovakya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3026|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=21 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/NvE6f|archivedate=21 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> in which [[Eusébio]] scored and hat-trick and, Czechoslovakia on 9 October 1965 by 0–6<ref name="TFF TUR CZE 1965">{{cite news|title=Portekiz - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3008|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=21 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/vUTH5|archivedate=21 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> scores, Turkey finalized the group at last place, with only one win (in 6 games) against Romania by 2–1 at [[Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium|19 Mayıs Stadium]], Ankara on 23 October 1965.<ref name="TFF TUR ROM 1965">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Romanya TFF Maç Detayı|url=hhttps://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3027|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=21 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/BR8HT|archivedate=21 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> 

Turkey participated at the [[ECO Cup]] between 1965 and 1974, organized by [[Economic Cooperation Organization]]. In [[1965 RCD Cup|inaugral version]], hosted by Iran, Turkey achieved second place in the three-nations-tournament, after Iran. Turkey won [[1967 RCD Cup|1967 version]], beating Iran 1–0<ref name="TFF IRI TUR 1967">{{cite news|title=İran - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3056|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/YAmlD|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] 7–4 in November 1967.<ref name="TFF PAK TUR 1967">{{cite news|title=Pakistan - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3057|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=20 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/Gyn5u|archivedate=20 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

===1970s–1993: Absence from high-level compeitions===
The period from 1960s until early 1990s are regarded as "stationary"<ref name="TFF History 3"/> or rather unsuccessful in terms of performance of the national team.<ref name="AA WC Roundup">{{cite news|title= Türkiye'nin Dünya Kupası Yolculuğu Başlıyor|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/futbol/turkiyenin-dunya-kupasi-yolculugu-basliyor/640604|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|location=Istanbul|date=4 September 2016|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Bp7cE|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey competed at [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|UEFA Group 4]] in [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification]] against Soviet Union and [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] as [[Malta national football team|Malta]] withdrew from the competition. The team were beaten in all four games, could score only 2 goals by [[Ogün Altıparmak]] and [[Ender Konca]] whereas conceded 13 goals in total. 

In [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification|1974 FIFA World Cup qualifications]], Turkey competed at [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2|UEFA Group 2]], consisting of Italy, Switzerland and [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]]. Comparing qualifications 4 years ago, Turkey put a better performance, winning 2 games and obtaining 6 points, they finished the group at second place behing Italy and failed to qualify for the finals, although concededing only 3 goals in 6 games.<ref name="1974 WC Performance">{{cite news|title=Türkiye'nin Dünya Kupası serüveni|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/spor/turkiyenin-dunya-kupasi-seruveni-897349/|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Radikal]]|date=6 September 2008|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/b82NQ|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey played with Luxembourg on 2 back-to-back encounters in October and December 1972, got defeated by opponents by 0–2<ref name="TFF LUX TUR 1972">{{cite news|title=Lüksemburg - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3122|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/VRShO|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> and then beaten by 3–0 scores<ref name="TFF TUR LUX 1972">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Lüksemburg TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3122|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/8Gxuu|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>. Turkey received their second defeat against Italy on 25 February 1973 by 0–1 at [[İnönü Stadium]]<ref name="TFF TUR ITA 1973">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Italya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3126|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/ivHsI|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> and second win against Switzerland on last game in fixtures on 18 November 1973 by 2–0 score in [[Izmir]].<ref name="TFF TUR SUI 1973">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İsviçre TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3141|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Y8k7w|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Feyyaz Uçar (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|170px|[[Feyyaz Uçar]] (28 caps, 7 goals) was team's top scorer at [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2|1994 FIFA World Cup qualifications]] with 3 goals, along with [[Hakan Şükür]]]]
Turkey were seeded together with [[Austria national football team|Austria]], [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]] and Malta in [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|UEFA Group 3]] of [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification|1978 FIFA World Cup qualifications]]. On 31 October 1976, Turkey hosted Malta in Izmir and beat them by 4–0 in which [[Cemil Turan]] scored a hat-trick.<ref name="TFF TUR ITA 1976">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Malta TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3210|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/UmeV2|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 17 November 1976, Turkey drawn with East Germany in [[Dresden]] by 1–1.<ref name="TFF DDR TUR 1976">{{cite news|title=Demokratik Almanya - Türkiye Malta TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3211|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Yd9Us|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> The team lost their both encounters against Austria, both ended 0–1.<ref name="TFF AUT TUR 1976">{{cite news|title=Avusturya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3215|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/h2I7D|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="TFF TUR AUT 1976">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Avusturya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3234|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/UuIJF|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>  Collected 5 points in 6 games, Turkey got eliminated in the Group which Cemil Turan was the top scorer of team with 5 goals.

Qualification phases of [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]] and [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cups]] are statistically the most unsuccessful contentions of team's history as Turkey could not achieve a single win in 16 games between 1980 and 1985.<ref name="Milliyet WC Roundup"/> Turkey lost their every single game against Czechoslovakia, Iceland, Soviet Union and Wales at [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|UEFA Group 3]] of [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1982 qualification]], managed to score only 3rd game agasint Iceland by [[Fatih Terim]] with a penalty conversion in which eventually lost 1–2 on 24 September 1980, in Izmir.<ref name="TFF TUR ISL">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İzlanda TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3281|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> 

Turkey were seeded from pot four with Albania, Austria, Northern Ireland, and West Germany at [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 6|Group 6]] of [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying]]. After the 8-game-fixtures, scoring total of 8 and conceding 16 goals, Turkey placed 4th in the group and got eliminated.<ref name="Euro Qualifying Performance 72 to 84">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Kazanmayı Öğrendik|date=31 March 1995|page=28|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Four years later, placed once again in pot four, Turkey were seeded with England, Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia at [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 4|Group 4]] of [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying]] stage. Once again, Turkey were spotted at 4th place without a win, conceding 16 goals in 6 games. Placed in pot E, the last pot, Turkey were seeded with Austria, East Germany, Iceland and Soviet Union at [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|Group 3]] of [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1990 World Cup qualifications]]. Turkey earned a draw against Iceland on 1st game of fixtures after the 1–1 score.<ref name="TFF TUR ISL 1988">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İzlanda TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3491|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/olyL6|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey earned 7 points in total, with 3 wins and 1 draw in 8 games in the group, beating East Germany twice (3–1<ref name="TFF TUR BDR 1988">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Demokratik Almanya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3493|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/1OrVJ|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> and 2–0<ref name="TFF DDR TUR 1989">{{cite news|title=Demokratik Almanya - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3495|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/rrMk5|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>) and Austria once by 3–0 on 25 October 1989.<ref name="TFF TUR AUT 1989">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Avusturya TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3518|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/6qiQu|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Eventually placed 3rd, Turkey were eliminated with only 2 points behind Austria.<ref name="Milliyet WC Roundup"/>

[[File:Sepp Piontek.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Managed Turkey between 1990 and 1993, [[Sepp Piontek]] failed to lead the team to qualify for [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup]]]] 
TFF announced that they decided to employ [[Sepp Piontek]], who was Denmark manager at that stage, as Turkey team manager and [[Fatih Terim]] as assistant, with ongoing negotiations for a 4-year-contract with Piontek to be completed by end of March, on 11 February 1990.<ref name="Piontek & Terim appointment 1990">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=...Ve Sepp Piontek|date=12 February 1990|page=20|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Terim managed the team as interim manager for the exhibition game against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]], held in Cophenagen on 11 April 1990, ended 1–0.<ref name="Terim Appointments and Stats">{{cite news|title=Milli Takım'da üçüncü Terim dönemi|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/milli-takimda-ucuncu-terim-donemi-98304.html|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=22 August 2013|accessdate=12 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/WNuYu|archivedate=12 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="1990 Terim Interim Stint">{{cite news|title= Milli Takımda Tarih Yazdı|url=https://tr.beinsports.com/haber/milli-takimda-tarih-yazdi|publisher=[[Lig TV]]|date=23 August 2018|accessdate=31 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/jIbEN8|archivedate=31 August  2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="TFF DEN TUR 1990">{{cite news|title=Danimarka - Turkiye Maç Detayı TFF|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3520|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/r8DEV|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Turkey played their first game under Pointek's management against [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] in an exhibition game, ended 0–0 on 27 May 1990.<ref name="TFF IRL TUR 1990">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İrlanda TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3521|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/8TK7m|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 5 September 1990, Turkey had another exhibition game away, against Hungary and got defeated 1–4.<ref name="TFF HUN TUR 1990">{{cite news|title=Macaristan - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3545|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/WVDpI|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Drafted in pool four, Turkey were seeded with England, Poland and Republic of Ireland at [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 7|Group 7]] of [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying]]. Displayed an unsuccessful performance, Turkey were eliminiated without collection a single point and scoring only one goal from a penalty shot by [[Rıza Çalımbay]] in last game of fixtures against Ireland, in which they were defeated 1–3, on 13 November 1991.<ref name="TFF TUR IRL 1991">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - İrlanda TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3618|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/GOJUe|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Turkey got themselves in pool 5, Turkey were seeded with England, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and San Marino at [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2|UEFA Group 2]] of [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualifications]]. Following the 3–1 loss against Norway,<ref name="TFF TUR IRL 1991">{{cite news|title=Norveç - Türkiye  TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3675|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/jGaU9|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> the contract of Sepp Piontek was cancelled on 28 April 1993. Despite being hired on high expectations in order to elevate Turkish football, Piontek could manage to earn only 4 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses, managing a relativel low 14.8% of winning ratio in 3 years.<ref name="Cumhuriyet Piontek">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Cumhuriyet]]|author=Canbazoğlu, Cumhur|title=Mucize Peşinde Koşmuyorum|date=7 June 1992|page=23|language=tr|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Sabah Managers Roundup">{{cite news|title=Milli Takım'a kimler geldi kimler geçti|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/spor/futbol/2011/11/18/milli-takima-kimler-geldi-kimler-gecti|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Sabah]]|date=18 November 2011|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/TfnDg|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> In his future interviews, he expressed that he had difficulties to manage and monitor the private life of the players.<ref name="Guardian Piontek">{{cite news|author=[[Kevin McCarra]]|title= German foundation beneath Turkey's rise to greatness|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/oct/07/newsstory.sport4|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=7 October 2003|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/2XPgX|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Cumhuriyet Piontek">{{cite news|title='Hülya Avşar'ı kovdum'|url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/hulya-avsari-kovdum-451555|publisher=[[Cumhuriyet]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=21 December 2015|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/InyEl|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey continued the 1994 World Cup qualification campaign under management of Fatih Terim.<ref name="Terim Appointment 1993">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Ercan Güven|title=Avrupa'ya Fatih Köprüsü|date=9 December 1994|page=36|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

===1993–2000: Breakthrough at international level===
Following a previous single-game caretaking assignment in 1990, Fatih Terim was appointed as Turkey Manager in July 1993.<ref name="Terim Appointment 1993"/> Previously, under management of Fatih Terim, [[Turkey national under-23 football team|Turkey U-23 team]] won the [[Football at the 1993 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]], which is acknowledged as a significant breakthrough in Turkish football.<ref name="1993 Milestone (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Fatih Terim, Milli takımda reform için 1993’ü örnek alacak|url=https://www.eurosport.com.tr/futbol/hazirlik-maclari-milli-takimlar/2013/fatih-terim-milli-takimda-reform-icin-1993u-ornek-alacak_sto4011248/story.shtml|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Eurosport|Eurosport Turkish Edition]]|date=18 November 2013|accessdate=30 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/4sa0K|archivedate=30 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="1993 Milestone (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=Bir Günde İmparator Olmadı|url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/bir-gunde-imparator-olmadi-95002|agency=|publisher=[[Cumhuriyet]]|date=25 October 2009|accessdate=30 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/55WCi|archivedate=30 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Although displayed a relatively good performance at home as earning 3 wins at 5 home games, Turkey were eliminated, placed 5th, just above San Marino at UEFA Group 2.

====Euro 96====
[[File:AUT vs. TUR 2016-03-29 (177).jpg|right|thumb|170px|[[Fatih Terim]] (51 caps, 3 goals) managed Turkey to reach [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 96]], a major tournament since [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954 World Cup]]]] 
Following the draw taking place in Manchester, England on 22 January 1994,<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifying Draw (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Türk Futbolunda Yeni Sayfa|date=22 January 1994|page=32|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> previously seeded in pool 5,<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifying Draw (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Türkiye Sınıfta Kaldı|date=5 January 1994|page=27|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Turkey were drawn in [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 3|Group 3]] of [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying stage]], as the only group of 5 teams amongst 8 groups, together with [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]], [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] and [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], which was locally percepted as a "nice draw".<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifying Draw (3)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Kura Güzel, Grup Süper|date=23 January 1994|page=29|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> In October 1994, Turkey moved up 5 slots to 34th place [[FIFA World Rankings]].<ref name="FIFA Rankings 1994">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Milli Takım Tırmanıyor|date=27 October 1994|page=28|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

On 7 September 1994, Hungary hosted Turkey in inaugural encounter of the fixtures which ended 2–2. Following encounter, Turkey beat Iceland 5–0. Later, Turkey were beaten by Switzerland and then beat Sweden with identical scores of 2–1. On 26 April 1995, Turkey beat Switzerland 2–1 and led the group with 10 points and 3 goals of tie breaker, in front of Switzerland.<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifiers SUI away (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=İşte Türk'ün Gücü|date=27 April 1995|page=34|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> This was the first time that Turkey led a group stage at European Championships since its foundation.<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifiers SUI away (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Milliler Tarihe Geçti|date=27 April 1995|page=30|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> On 6 September 1995, Turkey hosted Hungary and achieved a 2–0 victory with a dominant gameplay.<ref name="Euro 96 Qualifiers HUN home">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Tarih Yazdık|date=7 September 1995|page=1|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> After the consecutive draws against Iceland (0–0) and Sweden (2–2), Turkey qualified to the finals following a qualification group peformance with 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, as [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying#Ranking of second-placed teams|third best runner-up]] of the stages.<ref name="TFF website history 3">{{cite news|title=1996'da İlk Kez Avrupa Şampiyonası Finallerindeyiz|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=312|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=9 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/XbIe2|archivedate=9 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Hakan Şükür was the top scorer of Group 3 with 7 goals. Being their first appearance, Turkey were one of the six nations making their debut of European Championships<ref name="EURO 96 Debut">{{cite news|title=EURO '96: all you need to know|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/025a-0ebd6a697a74-86a88990ac2e-1000--euro-96-all-you-need-to-know/|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[UEFA]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=19 February 2020|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=Em|archiveurl=http://archive.is/IZXDQ|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and first participation to a major championship since 1954 FIFA World Cup.<ref name="Terim 2008 FIFA Interview">{{cite news|title=Terim: Football is our passion|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaeworldcup/news/terim-football-our-passion-693408|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=18 February 2008|accessdate=9 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/jhXLh|archivedate=9 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Following draws held in [[Birmingham]] on 17 December 1995, Turkey were seeded with Denmark, Portugal and [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in [[UEFA Euro 1996 Group D|Group D]] at [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 96]] finals.<ref name="Euro 96 Finals Draw">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Bundan İyisi Can Sağlığı|date=18 December 1995|page=32|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Turkey played their first game in Group D against the other debutant Croatia. The game ended 0–1 with Croatia's win,<ref name="TFF TUR CRO 1996">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Hırvatistan TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3951|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=6 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/HfkdZ|archivedate=6 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> as [[Goran Vlaović]] delivered a late counter attack goal on 86th minute where [[Alpay Özalan]] was later critised that let pass Vlaović without a sliding tackle. On second game Turkey were defeated by Portugal, again by 0–1 final score.<ref name="TFF POR TUR 1996">{{cite news|title=Portekiz - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3952|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=6 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/T3ZqF|archivedate=6 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> In last game, Denmark beat Turkey with 0–3.<ref name="TFF TUR DEN 1996">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Danimarka TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=3955|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=6 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/6SEDl|archivedate=6 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Thus, Turkey completed the tournament as only team without scoring any goal.<ref name="Euro 96 Stats (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Türkiye'de Yılın Spor Olayları|date=31 December 1996|page=29|language=tr|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Euro 96 Turkey Denmark Report">{{cite news|title=Holders Denmark sign off with Turkey win in EURO '96 Group D|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/52517--turkey-vs-denmark/postmatch/report/|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=6 October 2003|accessdate=9 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/c7h6p|archivedate=9 August 2020|quote=Turkey, meanwhile, exited their first finals without a point or a goal to their name.}}</ref> Terim completed his tenure with 18 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses in 33 games, achiving a 54% winning ratio.<ref name="Terim Tenure Stats">{{cite news|title=Fatih Terim Milli Takım kariyerinin en iyi ortalamasını elde etti|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/fatih-terim-milli-takim-kariyerinin-en-iyi-ortalamasini-elde-etti-306312.html|publisher=[[TRT Haber]]|date=29 March 2017|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/DXIhX|archivedate=11 August  2020|quote=}}</ref>

====Euro 2000====
[[File:Okan Buruk (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|155px|[[Okan Buruk]] (56 caps, 8 goals) scored the first goal of Turkey at [[UEFA European Championships]] history in [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]]] 
Turkey played their game under Şenol Güneş against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] on 16 August 2000.<ref name="Senol Gunes First Game">{{cite news|title=Milli Takım'da 2. Şenol Güneş dönemi başlıyor|url=https://spor.haber7.com/milli-takim/haber/2843854-milli-takimda-2-senol-gunes-donemi-basliyor|publisher=haber7.com|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=23 January 2019|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/LVEVJ|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> With the draw held on 18 January 1998, seeded in pot 2, Turkey were featured in [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 3|Group 3]] of [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying stage]], along with Germany, Finland, Northern Ireland and [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]]. Turkey started qualifiers on 5 September 1998, hosting Northern Ireland at [[Ali Sami Yen Stadium]] where they got 3 points with 3–0 score. On 10 October 1998, Turkey beat Germany with a narrow 1–0 in which the winner was scored by a header of Hakan Şükür on 70th minute, at [[Bursa Atatürk Stadium|Atatürk Stadium]], Bursa. They received their first and only loss at qualifying stage at home against Finlands with 0–3 score on 14 October 1998.

Defeating Moldova by 2–0 in their last game in 1998, Turkey started 1999 with another win, overwhelming Finland with 4–2 final score in [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]] after goals scored by Hakan Şükür and [[Tayfur Havutçu]]. On 4 September 1999, Turkey beat Northern Ireland by an convinving 3–0 score, designated by the hat-trick scored by [[Arif Erdem]]. Following 2 consecutive draws against Moldova with 1–1 and Germany with 0–0 scores, Turkey completed Group 3 at third place, 2 points behing Germany, collecting 17 points in 8 games. Hakan Şükür and Tayfur Havutçu were top scorers of Turkey at qualifying stage, scoring 4 goals each. At [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs|play-offs]] stage, Turkey were drawn Ireland for a two-legged qualification to be played on 13 and 17 November 1999. Following two draws ended 1–1 in Dublin 0–0 in Bursa, eventually causing 1–1 aggregate score, Turkey qualified to Euro 2000 finals.

Following the sortition held on 12 December 1999,<ref name="Euro 2000 draw">{{cite news|author=|title=Euro 2000'de kura günü|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/euro-2000de-kura-gunu-39118556|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=12 December 1999|accessdate=30 March 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/PO21S|archivedate=30 March 2021|quote=}}</ref> Turkey paired up at Group B with co-hosts Belgium, Italy and Sweden. They lost their first game againt Italy by 2–1 score on 11 June 2000 at [[GelreDome]], Arnhem. [[Okan Buruk]] scored the first ever goal of Turkey at Euros history, with an header on 52nd minute. 

===2000–2009: Success in major competitions===
====2002 World Cup====
[[File:Şenol Güneş, Aug 2017 (cropped) 2.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Turkey reached semi-finals and eventually won bronze medal at [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] under management of [[Şenol Güneş]] (31 caps)]] 

























====Euro 2008====
[[File:Semih Senturk pictured in 2010 (cropped).JPG|left|thumb|150px|[[Semih Şentürk]] (28 caps, 8 goals) was the top scorer of Turkey with 3 goals at [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008 finals]]]]


























===2009–2016: Downturn and managerial transitions===
[[File:Ukr-Tur (2).jpg|left|thumb|280px|2009]]
Ersun Yanal was sucked by TFF following the game against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] ended 2–2 on 14 August 2013.<ref name="Fatih Terim Roundup">{{cite news|title=Fatih Terim’in Türkiye A Milli Futbol Takımı karnesi|url=https://skor.sozcu.com.tr/2017/07/26/fatih-terimin-turkiye-a-milli-futbol-takimi-karnesi-646730/|publisher=[[Sözcü]]|date=26 July 2017|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/bsifQ|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Overall performance of team at 2014 World Cup qualifications is regarded as the worst one since 1994 qualifications.<ref name="2014 WC Performance (1)">{{cite news|title=Son 20 Yılın En Kötü Milli Takımı!|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/son-20-yilin-en-kotu-milli-takimi-1685882|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=27 March 2013|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/XBjAk|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="2014 WC Performance (2)">{{cite news|author=Arslancan, Çetin|title=Son 20 Yılın En Kötü Milli Takımı|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/son-20-yilin-en-kotu-milli-takimi/261307|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|location=Istanbul|date=27 March 2013|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is//ZO7pl|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

















===2016– : Back in contention===
====Euro 2016====
[[File:AUT vs. TUR 2016-03-29 (001).jpg|left|thumb|260px|2009]]
















====Euro 2020====
[[File:Cenk Tosun - AUT vs. TUR 2016-03-29.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Cenk Tosun]] (45 caps, 18 goals) scored 5 goals at [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group H|Euro 2020 qualifications]]]]
Based on [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League#Overall ranking|November 2018 UEFA Nations League overall rankings]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2576956.html |title=EURO 2020 qualifying draw pots confirmed |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=20 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> Turkey was seeded in pot 3<ref name="EURO 2020 Quailfiers Pot">{{cite news|author=|title=EURO 2020 eleme kuraları 2 Aralık'ta çekilecek|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/euro-2020-eleme-kuralari-2-aralikta-cekilecek-2787312|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=30 November 2018|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/RSMoW|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref> and was drawn into [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group H|Group H]], along with France, Iceland, Albania, Moldova and, Andorra on on 2 December 2018.<ref name="EURO 2020 Qualifiers Fixture (1)">{{cite news|title=Milli Takım'ın EURO 2020 elemeleri fikstürü belli oldu|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=30498|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=2 December 2018|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/BGgbB|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="EURO 2020 Qualifiers Fixture (2)">{{cite news|title=Türkiye'nin EURO 2020 Elemelerinde Rakipleri Belli Oldu|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/turkiye-nin-euro-2020-elemelerinde-rakipleri-belli-oldu-5c03bcf4febaf11b144d08ec|publisher=[[NTV Spor]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=2 December 2018|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/1Aycd|archivedate=7 August  2020|quote=}}</ref> On 28 February 2019, TFF announced that Şenol Güneş is appointed as Turkey manager.<ref name="2019 TFF Gunes Appointment (1)">{{cite news|title=Son dakika: TFF, Şenol Güneş'in A Milli Takım'ın başına geçtiğini açıkladı|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/son-dakika-tff-senol-gunesin-a-milli-takimin-basina-gectigini-acikladi-41132969|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|location=|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/zkiRw|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="2019 TFF Gunes Appointment (2)">{{cite news|title=TFF resmen açıkladı! Şenol Güneş Milli Takım'da!|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/tff-resmen-acikladi-senol-gunes-milli-takimda-2047557|publisher=[[Fanatik]]|location=|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/dRCuW|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref> This was the second tenure of Güneş after 16 years, when he was deprived by TFF on 22 March 2004.<ref name="2019 TFF Gunes Appointment (3)">{{cite news|title=Şenol Güneş'in milli takım karnesi|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/spor/senol-gunesin-milli-takim-karnesi/haber-827079|publisher=[[Akşam]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/iSUOA|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Turkey played against Albania at first game of qualifiers in [[Shkodër]], Albania and won the encounter by 2–0, on 22 March 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Albania away">{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|author=|title=Albania - Turkey Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026030--albania-vs-turkey/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=22 March 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/UwkWl|archivedate=7 August  2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey hosted Moldova on 25 March 2019 at [[New Eskişehir Stadium]], Eskişehir where they beat their opponents 4–0.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Moldova home">{{cite news|author=|title=Turkey - Moldova Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026051--turkey-vs-moldova/statistics/?iv=true|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=25 March 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/nURZA|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 8 June 2019, Turkey were up against defending [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Champion]] France in Konya and beat their opponents 2–0, by goals scored by [[Kaan Ayhan]] and [[Cengiz Ünder]] in first the half.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers France home ">{{cite news|author=|title=Turkey - France Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026087--turkey-vs-france/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=8 June 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/pWE4M|archivedate=7 August  2020|quote=}}</ref> Following 3 back-to-back wins, Turkey faced Iceland at [[Laugardalsvöllur]], Reykjavik and lost by 2–1 final score, on 11 June 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Iceland away">{{cite news|author=|title=Iceland - Turkey Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026160--iceland-vs-turkey/|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=11 June 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/or56o|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turkey beat Andorra 1–0 score with an 89th minute header scored by [[Ozan Tufan]] at [[Vodafone Park]], Istanbul on 7 September 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Andoora home">{{cite news|author=|title=Turkey - Andorra Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026186--turkey-vs-andorra/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/HJ92i|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> 3 days later, Turkey won against Moldova in [[Zimbru Stadium]], Chișinău by 4–0 score on 10 September 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Moldova away">{{cite news|author=|title=Moldova - Turkey Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026215--moldova-vs-turkey/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=10 September 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/8ZP7X|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

In October fixtures, Turkey played 2 games in 4 days, first beating Albania 1–0 with another late goal at 90th minute by [[Cenk Tosun]] on 11 October 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Albania home">{{cite news|author=|title=Turkey - Albania Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026232--turkey-vs-albania/statistics/?iv=true&iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=11 October 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/4raBx|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 14 October 2019, France hosted Turkey at [[Stade de France]], Paris and teams drawn with 1–1 final score, with mutual headers by [[Olivier Giroud]] and Kaah Ayhan.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers France away">{{cite news|author=|title=France - Turkey Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026129--france-vs-turkey/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/X0XgE|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 14 November 2019, Turkey faced Iceland at [[Türk Telekom Stadium]] where teams drawn without a goal,<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Iceland home">{{cite news|author=|title=Iceland - Turkey Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026091--turkey-vs-iceland/statistics/?iv=true|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=14 November 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/6JVhZ|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> and Turkey officially qualified for EURO 2020 finals. On last game of qualification fixtures, Turkey beat Andorra 2–0 on 17 November 2019 as [[Enes Ünal]] scored his first national team goals, on 17 November 2019.<ref name="2020 Qualifiers Andorra away">{{cite news|author=|title=Andorra - Away Statistics European Qualifiers UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2025998--andorra-vs-turkey/|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=17 November 2019|accessdate=7 August 2020|language=En|archiveurl=http://archive.is/iCDOv|archivedate=7 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

Following the draw for Final Tournament held on 30 November 2019, Turkey, seeded in "pot 3"<ref name="EURO 2020 Finals Seeding Pot">{{cite news|title=Euro 2020 torbaları belli oldu! Euro2020 elemeleri kura çekimi ne zaman?|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/euro-2020-eleme-kuralari-2-aralikta-cekilecek-2787312|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[CNN Turk]]|location=Istanbul|date=30 November 2018|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/GBv08|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref> were drawn into [[UEFA Euro 2020 Group A|Group A]] along with Italy, Switzerland, and Wales.<ref name="EURO 2020 Finals Seeding">{{cite news|title=UEFA EURO 2020 kuraları çekildi|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=32596|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|location=Istanbul|id=|pages=|page=|date=1 December 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/L5MFR|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref> Şenol Güneş became the first Turkey manager to bring the team both into FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship Finals.<ref name="EURO 2020 Gunes">{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|author=|title=Şenol Güneş, Milli Takım'da tarihe geçti!|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/senol-gunes-milli-takimda-tarihe-gecti-41374846|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=15 November 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/Sss4y|archivedate=17 July 2020|quote=}}</ref>

==Honours==
[[File:Turkey national football team stamp.jpg|thumb|right|340px|A post stamp issued by [[Azerbaijan]], commemorating success of Turkey at [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]{{efn|Starting line-up of Turkey against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at 2002 FIFA World Cup semi-final, on 26 June 2002 at [[Saitama Stadium]]: (Back-row) [[Rüştü Reçber]], [[Fatih Akyel]], [[Alpay Özalan]], [[Ümit Davala]], [[Bülent Korkmaz]], [[Hakan Şükür]], (front-row) [[Yıldıray Baştürk]], [[Hasan Şaş]], [[Tugay Kerimoğlu]], [[Ergün Penbe]], [[Emre Belözoğlu]].<ref name=" .">{{cite news|author=|title=|url=|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=21 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>}}]]
;Competition summary
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!Competition !!{{gold1}} !!{{silver2}} !!{{bronze3}} !!Total
|-
|align=left|[[FIFA World Cup]]
|0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA European Championship]]
|0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA Nations League]]
|0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic football tournament]]
|0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! Total !! 0 !! 0!! 3 !! 3
|}

;Global tournaments
*'''[[FIFA World Cup]]'''
**{{Bronze3}} Third place (1): [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
*'''[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]'''
**{{Bronze3}} Third place (1): [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup|2003]]
*'''[[UEFA European Football Championship]]'''
**{{Bronze3}} Semi-finals (1): [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]] </br>
**Quarter-finals (1): [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]
*'''[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]'''
**Quarter-finals (2): [[Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]], [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952]]

;Regional tournaments
*'''[[Balkan Cup]]'''
**{{Silver2}} Runner-up (1): [[1931 Balkan Cup|1931]]
*'''[[ECO Cup]]'''
**{{Gold1}} Winner (3): [[1967 RCD Cup|1967]], [[1969 RCD Cup|1967]],  [[1974 RCD Cup|1974]] </br>
**{{Silver2}} Runner-up (2): [[1965 RCD Cup|1965]], [[1970 RCD Cup|1970]]
*'''[[Mediterranean Cup (men's football)|Mediterranean Cup]]'''
**{{Silver2}} Runner-up (1): 1949
*'''[[HKSAR Reunification Cup]]'''
**Third place (1): [[HKSAR Reunification Cup#2002|2002]]<ref name="HKSAR 2002">{{cite news|author=Barrie Courtney|title=Hongkong Reunification Cup 2002|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hk-reuni02.html|agency=|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|date=25 July 2002|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/5qkK|archivedate=28 September 2012|quote=}}</ref>

;Other achivements
* '''[[FIFA World Rankings#Best Mover of the Year|FIFA Rankings - Best Mover of the Year]]'''
** '''2015'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Belgium and Turkey claim awards, Hungary return |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2015/m=12/news=belgium-and-turkey-claim-awards-hungary-return-2741598.html |date=3 December 2015 |accessdate=15 December 2015 |work=fifa.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721140211/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y%3D2015/m%3D12/news%3Dbelgium-and-turkey-claim-awards-hungary-return-2741598.html|archivedate=21 July 2016}}</ref>

;State Decorations
* [[File:Emblem of the Presidency of Turkey.svg|30px]] '''[[State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)|State Medal of Distinguished Service]]''' (1): 2002{{efn|In 2002, the national team was honoured with the Turkish "[[State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)|State Medal of Distinguished Service]]" for its third place achievement at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. All the team members, coaches and officials were given medals.<ref name="2002 State Medal (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=En Seçkin Takın|trans-title=The Most Distinguished Team|date=10 October 2002|page=28|language=tr|quote=Cumhurbaşkanı Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Köşk'teki törende Şenol Güneş ve Milli Takım oyuncularına madalyalarını taktıktan sonra,toplu bir hatıra fotoğrafı da çektirdi.}}</ref><ref name="2002 State Medal (2)">{{cite news|title=A Milli Futbol Takımımıza Devlet Üstün Hizmet Madalyası verilmesi töreni|trans-title=The Ceromony for Awarding State Medals of Distinguished Service to Our National Football Team|url=https://www.tccb.gov.tr/konusmalari-ahmet-necdet-sezer/1721/7604/a-milli-futbol-takimimiza-devlet-ustun-hizmet-madalyasi-verilmesi-toreni|publisher=[[President of Turkey|Presidency of Republic of Turkey]]|date=9 October 2002|accessdate=10 February 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/dCPmp|archivedate=10 February 2022}}</ref>}}

==Team image==
===Colours and kits===
[[File:Metin Oktay.jpg|left|thumb|155px|[[Metin Oktay]] (36 caps, 19 goals), pictured in 1958 with traditional kit of Turkey, a white shirt with a large horizontal red strip on chest, which is embedded [[Star and crescent|cresent-star]] upon]] 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; float:right""
|-	
! Kit supplier
! Period
|-	 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adidas]] || 1980–2003
|-
|align="Left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nike Inc.|Nike]] ||2003–present	
|}
[[File:AUT vs. TUR 2016-03-29 (291).jpg|right|thumb|185px|[[Arda Turan]] (100 caps, 17 goals) with turquoise, white and red jersey in 2016]] 
The principle colours of Turkey are red and white,<ref name="Principle Colours">{{cite news|title=Milli formamız neden değişti!|url=https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/milli-formamiz-neden-degisti-7673h.htm|publisher=[[Yeniçağ]]|date=9 June 2008|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/BFoKG|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> which also constitutes one of their nicknames, "Kırmızı Beyazlılar". The traditional kit is of  white shirt with a large horizontal red strip on chest embaded [[Star and crescent|Turkish cresent-star]] and white shorts.<ref name=" Classic Kit (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=A Milli Futbol Takımı'na yeni forma|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/a-milli-futbol-takimina-yeni-forma/177554|publisher=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|location=|date=4 March 2014|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/AvFRB|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Classic Kit (2)">{{cite news|author=Demirçubuk, Adil|title=Milli Takım efsaneleri, 'efsane forma'ya geçişi Hürriyet'e değerlendirdi|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/milli-takim-efsaneleri-efsane-formaya-gecisi-hurriyete-degerlendirdi-41537740|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=10 June 2020|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/ZEB0D|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote="A Milli Futbol Takımımız’ın yeniden ‘göğsünde bant ve ay yıldız bulunan’ klasik formayı giyeceği haberi, büyük heyecan yarattı."}}</ref><ref name="Classic Kit (3)">{{cite news|author=Erden, Tuna|title=A Milli Takım'ın Yeni Formaları Sosyal Medyaya Sızdı|url=https://www.90min.com/tr/posts/6008494-a-milli-takim-in-yeni-formalari-sosyal-medyaya-sizdi|agency=|publisher=[[90min.com]]|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/lLVUg|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Classic Kit (4)">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli forma tepkisi: Bahçeli bile almaz|url=https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/spor/2018/03/20/milli-forma-tepkisi-bahceli-bile-almaz/|format=|agency=|publisher=[[Duvar (Newspaper)]]|location=|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/UbLg9|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> In later years, when home and away kits are applied in football, Turkey utilised the vice-versa design of the traditional kit.<ref name="Classic Kit (5)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Yeni Formalar Dar Geldiği İçin A Milliler Bugünkü Maça Eski Formalarla Çıkacak|date=31 October 1984|page=11|language=tr|quote=Milli Takımımız, bu durumda bugünkü maça kırmızı üzerinde beyaz bantlı ay yıldızlı beyaz forma ile çıkacak.}}</ref>

On 26 October 1923, when Turkey hosted Romania in their first ever international encounter, Turkey were supposed to play the game with kits in completely white colour as chosen by TFF, however; in an interview, [[Nedim Kaleci]], the goalkeeper of squad expressed that some tailors came in their locker room in order to sew [[Flag of Turkey|Turkish Flag]] on chest of jerseys, whom were later found out that they were assigned by [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]], founder and first president of Turkey.<ref name="Origin of Traditional Kit">{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|author=|title=17 Yıl Sonra Klasik Forma|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/baris-kuyucu/17-yil-sonra-klasik-forma-1206165|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=3 March 2010|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/HPMJc|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote="1923 yılında kurulan Cumhuriyetimizle yaşıt Futbol Federasyonu ilk milli maçımız için şimdi yerinde Gezi Pastanesi olan Taksim Stadı’nı seçti. 2-2 sona eren Romanya’yla yapılan ilk maçımız için seçilen formalar ‘bembeyaz’dı. Soyadını Atatürk’ün verdiği takım kaptanımız ve kalecimiz Nedim Kaleci o unutulmaz maçı merhum spor yazarı Kazım Kanat’a şöyle anlatmıştı: “Maç öncesi soyunma odasına bayanlar geldi, formalarımızı aldı. Hemen orada o formanın üzerlerine birer Türk bayrağı diktiler. O bayrakları bize Atatürk yollamış."}}</ref>
 
[[Adidas]] supplied kits to Turkey between 1980 and 2003.<ref name="2003 Nike Agreement (1)">{{cite news|title=Milli forma artık Nike’ın|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/milli-forma-artik-nike-in-156911|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=3 July 2003|accessdate=12 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/JYCU4|archivedate=12 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> On 25 April 2000, kits to be worn at [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000 Finals]] were introduced by Adidas.<ref name="Adidas 2000">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Futbol Defilesi|date=26 April 2000|page=36|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Introduced on 11 February 2002,<ref name="Adidas 2002 (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Güneş Düğmeye Bastı|date=12 February 2002|page=27|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Turkey wore kits made of "Coolmax" technology of Adidas at [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] finals.<ref name="Adidas 2002 (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Formanın Sırrı|date=1 July 2002|page=30|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

On 2 July 2003, TFF announced the sponsorship agreement with [[Nike]], which was projected to cover 6 years of principle duration with 3 years of potential extention.<ref name="2003 Nike Agreement (1)"/><ref name="2003 Nike Agreement (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takım artık Nike giyecek...|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/milli-takim-artik-nike-giyecek-5169446|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=2 July 2003|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/nKe83|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> The first was made of Nike's "clima cool" technology.<ref name="2003 Nike Agreement (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takım artık Nike giyecek|url=http://arsiv.ntv.com.tr/news/222823.asp|publisher=[[NTV (Turkish TV channel)]]|date=2 July 2003|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/7kCzd|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Nike supplied Turkey with "Total 90", which was weighing 150 gr., first worn in an exhibition match against Denmark on 18 February 2004.<ref name="Nike 2004">{{cite news|author=Arna, Sibel|title=Millilerin yeni formaları tüyden hafif Sadece 155 gram|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/millilerin-yeni-formalari-tuyden-hafif-sadece-155-gram-202561|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=14 February 2004|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/Eo3Q3|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

In January 2008, Nike released new "Dri-Fit" kits of Turkey for Euro 2008, where the [[turquoise]] was used in details,<ref name="Nike 2008 (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=İşte Milli Takımın EURO 2008 forması|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/iste-milli-takimin-euro-2008-formasi-7846222|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=11 December 2007|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/RBoZw|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> as a completely new colour other than red and white.<ref name=="Nike 2008 (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=2008 Avrupa futbol defilesi|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cumartesi/2008-avrupa-futbol-defilesi-876210|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=14 June 2008|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/IioKI|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Turquoise, literally meaning "Turkish" in French language, as well referred to as "Turkish colour" due to the fact the actual mineral was named after Turks in 17th century, was touted by TFF as ''"the unique colour to represent Turkey, after red and white"''.<ref name="Nike 2008 (3)">{{cite news|author=Çakmak,Zafer|title=TFF'den Turkuaz Forma açıklaması|url=https://www.iha.com.tr/haber-tffden-turkuaz-forma-aciklamasi-10362/|publisher=[[İhlas News Agency]]|location=Ankara|date=21 January 2008|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/2cgnb|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Nike 2008 (4)">{{cite news|author=|title=Turkuaz Forma Açıklaması|url=https://www.sporx.com/turkuaz-forma-aciklamasi-SXHBQ95970SXQ|publisher=sporx.com|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|date=22 January 2008|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/GqQWf|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Ünder Turkey.jpg|left|thumb|160px|[[Cengiz Ünder]] (29 caps, 9 goals) in 2018 home kit]] 
In May 2012, Nike released kits for [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 World Cup qualification stage]], which was a newer version of Dri-Fit, made of 96% from recycled material and ''"an advanced"'' version of classical Turkey kit, in which a [[Nazar (amulet)|nazar boncuğu]] embedded inside of it.<ref name="Nike 2012">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takımımızın iç saha forması tanıtıldı|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=15225|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|date=21 May 2012|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/EoIjc|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote="'Şimdi Benim Zamanım' kampanyasını hayata geçiren Nike tarafından üretilen ve çevre dostu özelliklerle donatılan iç saha forması, Türkiye'nin ilk maçında ve sonraki 40 yıl boyunca giydiği formanın tasarımının geliştirilmiş bir modeli. Beyaz bisiklet yakalı kırmızı tişörtün göğüs bölümünde yine kırmızı bir bant ve bandın sol tarafında, kalbin üstüne denk gelen kısımda ise ay yıldız bulunuyor. Yakanın arka iç kısmında, taşıyana şans getirdiğine ve nazardan koruduğuna inanılan Nazar Boncuğu grafiği yer alıyor."}}</ref> In 2014, another Dri-Fit was released by Nike, another tribute to classic home kit but this time was completely in red colour, on which the chest strip was embedded drawings of "çimentani", a Turkish porcelain.<ref name="Nike 2014">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takımın yeni formaları görücüye çıktı|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=20101|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=4 March 2014|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/MfgAz|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

In March 2016, TFF introduced the new home kit of the team in which black was used for the first time ever in Turkey kits.<ref name="Nike 2016">{{cite news|author=|title=Türkiye İç Saha Forması|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=1368&ftxtID=24712|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=23 March 2016|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bmzXC|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> The kit designed had a top-to-bottom transitional colour scheme from red to black, combined with black shorts and black socks, intending a "connotation as an armour".<ref name="Nike 2016"/>

In 2018, the kit, in "Vapor knit" technology, was once again designed in resemblance with classic kit, but including a multi-hue umbriferous strip symbolising "speed".<ref name="Nike 2018 (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=A Milli Takım'ın yeni formaları tanıtıldı|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=28889|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=27 March 2018|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/ugtIL|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Nike 2018 (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=A Milli Takım formaları dikkat çekti! İşte o formalar|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/a-milli-takim-formalari-dikkat-cekti-iste-o-formalar-40778446|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/IRJSt|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Nike 2018 (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takım'ın yeni formaları tanıtıldı|url=https://www.haberturk.com/milli-takim-in-yeni-formalari-tanitildi-1883514-spor|format=|agency=|publisher=[[Habertürk]]|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/54tNF|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> It was first worn in exhibition match against Ireland 23 March 2018.<ref name="Nike 2018 (2)"/><ref name="Nike 2018 (3)"/>

{{Commons|Turkey national football team kits}}
On 1 September 2020, TFF introduced the kits designed for [[Euro 2020]] finals, [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League]] and [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2022 World Cup qualification stage]], within new theme "Türkiye'm" ({{Literal translation|my Turkey}}).<ref name="Nike 2020 (1)">{{cite news|title=A Milli Takım'ın Formaları Yenilendi|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=33681|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=4 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/0arJC|archivedate=4 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> Produced with 100% recycled materials, the jersey were inspired once again after the traditional kit, this time with an enlarged cresent-start on the large strip on the chest.<ref name="Nike 2020 (1)"/><ref name="Nike 2020 (2)">{{cite news|author=Büyük, Berad|title= A Milli Takım'ın formaları yenilendi|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/futbol/a-milli-takimin-formalari-yenilendi/1959396|publisher=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|location=|id=|pages=|page=|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=30 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/vmTg9|archivedate=30 September 2020|quote=}}</ref> The kit was worn for the first time against Hungary at [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League B]] encounter at [[New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium]], on 3 September 2020.<ref name="Nike 2020 (3)">{{cite news|title=A Milli Takımımızın yeni formaları görücüye çıktı!|url=https://www.fotomac.com.tr/millitakim/2020/09/01/a-milli-takimimizin-yeni-formalari-gorucuye-cikti|publisher=[[Fotomaç]]|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/q7oKV|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

===Nicknames===
[[File:Bedri Gürsoy.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Bedri Gürsoy]] (12 caps, 2 goals), pictured in 1920s, wearing the classic Turkey shirt, with cresent-star badge on its chest, grounding team's colloquial nicknames]]
The official name of the team is "A Milli Takım" as per the definition by and records of TFF.<ref name="TFF website history 2"/> At local level, the team is renowned with their colloquial nicknames ''"Ay Yıldızlılar"'' ({{Literal translation|[[Star and crescent|Cresent-stars]]}}) or ''"Kırmızı Beyazlılar''" ({{Literal translation|Red-White Ones}}), both coming after the [[Flag of Turkey]], symbolysing its motive and colours, as well as constituting the basis of team kit.

Due to the competitive and unwithdrawing display<ref name="Euro 2008 Display">{{cite news|author=Murat Çelikkafa|title=Uluslararası basın, Türk Milli Takımı'nı göklere çıkardı|url=https://www.dw.com/tr/uluslararas%C4%B1-bas%C4%B1n-t%C3%BCrk-milli-tak%C4%B1m%C4%B1n%C4%B1-g%C3%B6klere-%C3%A7%C4%B1kard%C4%B1/a-3441152|agency=|publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=26 June 2008|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/jV6WH|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref> of the team in [[Euro 2008]] [[UEFA Euro 2008 Group A|group stage]] encounters against hosting Switzerland (ended 2–1),<ref name="TFF SUI TUR 2008">{{cite news|title=İsviçre - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=73060|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/fe7FJ|archivedate=27 May 2021}}</ref> Czech Republic (ended 3–2)<ref name="TFF TUR CZE 2008">{{cite news|title=Türkiye - Çek Cumhuriyeti TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=73061|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/zXR5Y|archivedate=27 May 2021}}</ref> and [[UEFA Euro 2008 knockout phase|quarter final]] encounter against Croatia (ended 4–2 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]]))<ref name="TFF CRO TUR 2008">{{cite news|title=Hırvatistan - Türkiye TFF Maç Detayı|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=440&macID=73062|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/5wF12|archivedate=27 May 2021}}</ref> where the team turned the scores around in their favour, they were dubbed as "[[Comeback (sports)|The Comeback Kings]]" by English-speaking international [[media outlets]].<ref name="Comeback Kings (1)">{{cite news|author=Zoran Milosavljevic|title=Soccer-Euro-Croatia wary of comeback kings Turkey|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idUKL1720362720080617|agency=|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=17 June 2008|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=27 May 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Comeback Kings (2)">{{cite news|author=Williams, Richard|title=Comeback kings Turkey find an even later twist|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/21/euro2008.turkey|agency=|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=21 June 2008|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=27 May 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Comeback Kings (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Comeback kings Turkey do it once again|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/comeback-kings-turkey-do-it-once-again-1.1270199|agency=|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|date=21 June 2008|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=|archivedate=27 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>

During [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] campaign, TFF started a social media initiative in order to allow fans interact in coherence, under the nickname ''"Bizim Çocuklar"'' ({{Literal translation|Our Sons}}),<ref name="Bizim Cocuklar May 2021">{{cite news|title=Bizim Çocuklar'a Haluk Levent sürprizi|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=35254|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=31 May 2021|accessdate=2 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/C91ob|archivedate=2 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> stylised #BizimÇocuklar on social media, in December 2020.<ref name="Bizim Cocuklar Dec 2020">{{cite news|title=Şenol Güneş'in yeni yıl mesajı|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=34398|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=31 December 2020|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/mvQYe|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Bizim Cocuklar May 2020">{{cite news|title=Bizim Çocuklar’ı tebrik ederiz |url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=1269&ftxtID=35176|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=24 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/724B9|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>

===Theme songs===
Although there is not any TFF-endorsed national team dedicated [[anthem]], there are compeition-based, national team dedicated songs, released as a result of TFF-private company cooperations.<ref name="Team anthem">{{cite news|author=Ömer Ahunbay|title=Milli takımımız için yazılmış özel bir marşımız hiç olmadı|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/milli-takimimiz-icin-yazilmis-ozel-bir-marsimiz-hic-olmadi-81545|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=29 June 2002|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/JbenD|archivedate=27 May 2021|quote=Sponsor olan her firma, kendi reklamında başka bir slogan kullanmak istedi. Bu da karışıklık yarattı tabii. Reklam ajansları farklı farklı, dünya kupası projesi hazırladılar. Hepsi doğal olarak kimsenin kullanmadığı bir sloganı kullanmaya çalıştılar. O zamanda ortaya ciddi bir kaos çıktı.}}</ref> Some of them overidentified themselves with national team timelessly, even much later the particular competition.<ref name="Team anthem"/><ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=Mustafa Sandal, Tarkan'dan önce davrandı! Şenol Güneş istemişti, müjdeyi verdi|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/mustafa-sandal-tarkandan-once-davrandi-senol-gunes-istemisti-mujdeyi-verdi-41797681|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=27 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AmD8Y|archivedate=27 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>

In May 2002, TFF announced in conjunction with [[Pepsi]],<ref name="2002 WC Theme (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=Millilere Tarkan şarkısı|url=https://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/Genel/a145487.aspx|agency=[[Anadolu News Agency]]|publisher=[[Türkiye Gazetesi]]|date=25 April 2002|accessdate=29 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/dRZbq|archivedate=29 May 2021|quote=Pepsi'nin girişimiyle Dünya Kupası'na katılacak Türk Milli Futbol Takımı'na destek vermek amacıyla, Tarkan'ın "Taş" isimli şarkısı, "Bir Oluruz Yolunda" şeklinde yeniden düzenlendi. Türk Milli Futbol Takımı'nın resmi sponsoru olan Pepsi'den yapılan açıklamada, "Pepsi, Kore yolunda yepyeni bir çalışmaya imza atıyor ve Milli Takım Zafer Şarkısını Türk halkına armağan ediyor" denildi.}}</ref> that "[[Bir Oluruz Yolunda]]" ({{Literal translation|We Become One In Your Way}}), written, composed and performed by [[Tarkan (singer)|Tarkan]],<ref name="2002 WC Theme (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Türkiye zafer sarhoşu|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/turkiye-zafer-sarhosu-635278/|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=13 June 2002|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/vxTBM|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=İstanbul'da, Taksim Meydanı'nı dolduranlar Tarkan'ın milli takım için yaptığı şarkıyla coştu. Kalabalık, Taksim meydanı'ndan Tünel'e kadar yürüdü.}}</ref> was to be the TFF and Turkey official song of the year.<ref name="2002 WC Theme (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Megastar Tarkan kardeşlerini ilk kez paylaştı – İşte Tarkan’ın kardeşleri|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/megastar-tarkan-kardeslerini-ilk-kez-paylasti-iste-tarkanin-kardesleri-41423414|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=19 January 2021|accessdate=29 May 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/vsKzA|archivedate=29 May 2021|quote=Bu başarının ardından kendisine gelen talep üzerine, 2002 Dünya Kupası’nda üçüncü olan Türk Milli Futbol Takımı’nın resmi şarkısı olan Bir Oluruz Yolunda’ yı yazdı ve yorumladı.}}</ref> Released by [[İstanbul Plak]] on 19 April 2002, Bir Oluruz Yolunda reached the top of local listings, as well as selling 400 thousand copies across Turkey.{{Citation needed}} In order to commemorate the success of Turkey at 2002 World Cup, Tarkan gave an open-air public concert in which all team members were present, organized by TFF and Istanbul Municipality, at [[Taksim Square]], on 30 June 2002.<ref name="2002 Tarkan concert (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=Şenliği Taksim’de|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/senligi-taksim-de-5211587|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=30 June 2002|accessdate=25 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/E4QMz|archivedate=25 May 2021|quote=Milli Takım’ın resmi şarkısını seslendiren Tarkan sahne aldığında yer yerinden oynayacak. Taksim Meydanı’nı dolduranlar, hep birlikte ünlü sanatçının şarkısını seslendirecek, tarihi bir başarıya imza atan Ay - Yıldızlı ekibimizi alkış yağmuruna tutacak. Bu sırada gökyüzüne balonlar uçurulacak, sponsorların desteğiyle gerçekleştirilen organizasyon geç saatlere kadar sürecek.}}</ref><ref name="2002 Tarkan concert (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Coşku Doruğa Çıktı|date=1 July 2002|page=27|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

TFF and Turkey team sponsor [[Ülker]] collaborated for a theme song for [[Euro 2008|Euro 2008 finals]],<ref name="Euro 2008 Theme (1)">{{cite news|title=Ülker’in Euro 2008 için hazırladığı müzik taraftarın Milli Takım marşı oldu|url=https://www.ulker.com.tr/tr/haberler/ulkerin-euro--icin-hazirladigi-muzik-taraftarin-milli-takim-marsi-oldu|agency=|publisher=[[Ülker]]|date=25 June 2008|accessdate=4 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/RPMX1|archivedate=4 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> titled “Hep Seninleyiz Türkiye” ({{Literal translation|We're always with you Turkey}}).<ref name="Euro 2008 Theme (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Ülker, Milli Takım’a en güzel mesajı göndereni ödüllendirecek|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/ekonomi/ulker-milli-takim-a-en-guzel-mesaji-gondereni-odullendirecek-760417|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=29 May 2008|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/dDi13|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref> A spin-off from the original song "A Drinking Song" composed by Norwegian band [[Helldorado (band)|Helldorado]],<ref name="Euro 2008 Theme (1)"/><ref name="Euro 2008 Theme (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Caz fırtınasına kapılmaya hazır mısınız?|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/caz-firtinasina-kapilmaya-hazir-misiniz-1000996|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=9 October 2008|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/mlVvx|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=Euro 2008’de "Yer gök inlesin, bu sesi dinlesin, hep seninleyiz Türkiye" melodisiyle Milli Takım’ın sesi olan Norveçli grup Helldorado, yarın Boğaziçi Üniversitesinde bir konser verecek. Boğaziçi Üniversitesinin açılış konseri niteliğindeki gecede, Jukebox ve Pickpocket’ın performanslarının ardından Helldorado sahne alacak.}}</ref> Hep Seninleyiz Türkiye was released in June 2008.<ref name="Euro 2008 Theme (4)">{{cite news|title=Ülker'den 178 milyon ürüne 'Milli Takım' logosu|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/ekonomi/ulkerden-178-milyon-urune-milli-takim-logosu-880296/|publisher=[[Radikal]]|date=29 May 2008|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/H2JCT|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=Ülker’in Euro 2008 klibi için de, geçen yıl Radyo Eksen tarafından Türkiye’ye getirilen dünyaca ünlü Norveçli grup Helldorado’nun birçok ülkede gençlerce yılın şarkısı seçilen ‘A Drinking Song’un üzerine Türkçe sözler yazıldı.}}</ref>

In April 2021, [[Mustafa Sandal]] announced the cooperation between TFF and him in order to compose the official Euro 2020 theme song of Turkey.<ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (1)"/><ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Mustafa Sandal Milli Takım için EURO 2020 şarkısı yapacak|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/yasam/mustafa-sandal-milli-takim-icin-euro-2020-sarkisiyapacak,OgOpYz8kKkCRu_yjroBTXw|agency=|publisher=[[NTV (Turkish TV channel)]]|date=27 April 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/8ny9B|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (3)">{{cite news|author=Üstündağ, Mehmet|title=Milli Takım’ın şarkısı hazır|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/milli-takimin-sarkisi-hazir-41813827|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=|accessdate=30 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/eL01o|archivedate=30 May 2021|quote=}}</ref> Although not necessarily endorsed by TFF, Sandal also composed a song for Turkey, named "Pazara Kadar Değil, Mezara Kadar" ({{Literal translation|Not till only Sunday, but till the grave}}), back in 2002.<ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (3)"/> Produced by Doğan Music Company (DMC), featuring Sandal, [[Derya Uluğ]] and [[Eypio]],<ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (4)">{{cite news|author=|title=Milli Takım'ın EURO 2020 şarkısı Mustafa Sandal'dan|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/milli-takim-in-euro-2020-sarkisi-mustafa-sandal-dan-60c0e383e684201e849d8d14|agency=|publisher=[[NTV Spor]]|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=9 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/b8P2Q|archivedate=9 June 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (5)">{{cite news|author=|title='Bizim Çocuklar' EURO 2020'ye hazır! Mustafa Sandal'ın şarkısı beğeni kazandı|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/son-dakika-bizim-cocuklar-euro-2020ye-hazir-sarki-buyuk-begeni-kazandi-6527243|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=9 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/EBqpV|archivedate=9 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> the theme song were announced by TFF on 9 June 2020.<ref name="Euro 2020 Theme Song (6)">{{cite news|title=#BizimÇocuklar bu şarkıyla tarih yazacak|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=628&ftxtID=35326|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=9 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/N9CMT|archivedate=9 June 2021}}</ref>

===Media coverage===
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!colspan=3|Broadcasting rights of major </br>competitions that Turkey qualified
|-
!Competition
!Rights holder
!Ref.
|-
|align="left"|[[FIFA World Cup 1954|World Cup 1954]]
|colspan="2"|No local broadcast
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]]
|[[Turkish Radio Television|TRT]]
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|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]]
|TRT
|<ref name="Euro 2000 TV Rights">{{cite news|author=[[Hıncal Uluç]]|title= Avrupa Şampiyonası ölüyor!..|url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2000/07/06/y08.html|agency=|publisher=[[Sabah (newspaper)]]|date=6 July 2000|accessdate=21 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/w8Cqn|archivedate=21 May 2021|quote=TRT, Euro 2000'de yüz karası bir yayıncılık yaptı.. Naklen yayınların pek çoğunda durum acıklı olacak kadar feciydi..}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[FIFA World Cup 2002|World Cup 2002]]
|TRT
|<ref name="2002 FIFA WC TV Rights">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Rekabetin Adı Futbol|trans-title=The Name of the Competition is Football|date=29 May 2002|page=28|language=tr|quote=Dünya Kupası maçları TRT'den canlı yayınlanacak. Diğer kanallar da turnuva boyunca özel programlar yapacaklar.}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]]
|[[ATV (Turkey)|ATV]], [[Digiturk]]
|<ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (2)"/><ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (3)"/>
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]]
|TRT, [[TRT Spor]], Digiturk
|<ref name="Euro 2016 TV Rights (1)"/><ref name="Euro 2016 TV Rights (2)"/>
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]]
|TRT, TRT Spor
|<ref name="Euro 2020 TV Rights (2)"/>
|-
|}
[[TV broadcasting]] of football competitions across Turkey is regulated under the "Broadcasting Directive" of TFF.<ref name="TFF Broadcasting Directive">{{cite news|author=|title=Yayın Talimatı|url=https://www.tff.org/Resources/TFF/Documents/TALIMATLAR/Yayin-Talimati.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|location=|date=15 August 2019|accessdate=8 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/iDqMJ|archivedate=8 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> Produced by [[ITU TV]], a former instition of [[Istanbul Technical University]], as a in-house test broadcast, the first ever broadcasting in Turkey took place in 1952.<ref name=" .">{{cite news|author=Burda, Doğan|title=Türkiye’de televizyon yayıncılığı 66 yıl önce İTÜ TV ile başladı|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/yasam/turkiyede-televizyon-yayinciligi-66-yil-once-itu-tv-ile-basladi-374024.html|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[TRT Haber]]|date=7 July 2018|accessdate=26 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Xplgk|archivedate=26 May 2021|quote=}}</ref>  Aired also by ITU TV as an [[unlicensed broadcasting]],<ref name="First ever live broadcast (1)">{{cite news|author=|title=Türkiye’nin şaşırtan televizyon ilkleri|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-turkiyenin-sasirtan-televizyon-ilkleri-40585781/1|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=2 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/XHsaj|archivedate=2 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> the first broadcast of Turkey national was recorded live on 12 November 1961, when Turkey hosted Soviet Union, with a single camera output located at the roof of [[Mithatpaşa Stadium]] (today [[Vodafone Park]]).<ref name="First ever live broadcast (2)">{{cite news|author=|title=Nerede o “telesafirlik” günleri|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cumartesi/nerede-o-telesafirlik-gunleri-2151052|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=24 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/ffoF6|archivedate=24 May 2021|quote=İlk naklen televizyon yayını; 12 Kasım 1961’de Mithat Paşa Stadyumu’nda (İnönü Stadyumu) oynanan ve Türkiye’nin 2-1 kaybettiği, Sovyetler Birliği futbol maçıyla gerçekleştirildi.}}</ref>

[[File:Rıdvan Dilmen (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|140px|[[Rıdvan Dilmen]] (29 caps, 5 goals) gave [[punditry]] during [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] finals at [[Digiturk]]]]
Since its establishment, [[Turkish Radio Television|TRT]], the public television of Turkey, are the main broadcasters of major competitions of national team, including qualification stages and finals. Although Turkey did not participate, [[UEFA Euro 1984|Euro 1984]] was the first championship which some  encounters were aired live by TRT, including the [[UEFA Euro 1984 Final|Final]] between France and Spain.<ref name="Euro 1984 TV Rights">{{cite news|author=Hamarat, Ali Murat|title=Kişisel bir Avrupa Şampiyonası tarihi|url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/spor/2016/06/160610_kisisel_avrupa_sampiyonasi_hamarat|agency=|publisher=[[BBC Türkçe]]|date=11 June 2016|accessdate=1 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/WmWhT|archivedate=1 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> When Turkey had their debut at [[UEFA European Championship]] in Euro 1996, TRT aired tournament partially, including all 3 group stage encounters of the team live with on-site commentary. Since it was the first time Turkey successfully qualified after 54 years, the 2002 World Cup was the first World Cup edition which all games of Turkey were aired live by TRT.

Euro 2008 was the first tournament which the games were aired by non-state networks and aired with [[High-definition television|HD]] image quality.<ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (1)">{{cite news|title=EURO 2008 LİG TV'den izlenir!..|url=https://tr.beinsports.com/haber/euro-2008-lig-tvden-izlenir|publisher=[[BeIN Sports (Turkish TV channel)]]|date=5 June 2008|accessdate=21 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/QP3uR|archivedate=21 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> On 4 August 2006, [[ATV (Turkey)|ATV]] announced their rights acquisition for Euro 2008 as the first ever private network.<ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (2)">{{cite news|title=Euro-2008 atv'de|url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/08/04//spo116.html|publisher=[[Sabah (newspaper)]]|date=4 August 2006|accessdate=21 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/dJqlM|archivedate=21 June 2021|quote=Almanya'da düzenlenen Dünya Kupası'nı Türkiye'ye Kanal-1 aracılığıyla ulaştıran Merkez Grubu, Euro-2008 Avrupa Futbol Şampiyonası finallerini de Türkiye'ye atv aracılığıyla canlı izlettirecek. UEFA, dün yaptığı açıklamayla Euro- 2008'in Türkiye'ye canlı yayın haklarının atv'ye verildiğini resmen duyurdu.}}</ref> Concurently, [[Digiturk]], a private [[satellite television]], announced their broadcast rights deal on 22 November 2007.<ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (3)">{{cite news|author=|title=Euro 2008 Digiturk'te İzlenecek!|url=https://tr.beinsports.com/haber/euro-2008-digiturkte-izlenecek|publisher=[[Digiturk]]|date=22 November 2007|accessdate=8 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/BCLEh|archivedate=8 June 2021|quote=}}</ref>  Former Turkish international [[Rıdvan Dilmen]], former Turkish FIFA referee [[Erman Toroğlu]] and former Dutch international [[Pierre van Hooijdonk]] supplied [[punditry]] for the encounters at Digiturk.<ref name="Euro 2008 TV Rights (4 )">{{cite news|title=Lig TV'de yıldız yağmuru !.. |trans-title=Starburst at Lig TV!|url=https://tr.beinsports.com/haber/lig-tvde-yildiz-yagmuru|agency=|publisher=[[Digiturk]]|date=6 May 2008|accessdate=2 July 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/VfFQW|archivedate=2 July 2021|quote=}}</ref>

On 4 December 2015, TRT announced themselves as the primary rights holder of [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]] in Turkey.<ref name="Euro 2016 TV Rights (1)">{{cite news|title=Euro 2016 Heyecanı TRT'de|url=https://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/futbol/euro-2016-heyecani-trtde-109930.html|agency=|publisher=[[TRT Spor]]|date=4 December 2015|accessdate=25 May 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/iLd4U|archivedate=25 May 2021|quote=}}</ref> Along with TRT, [[TRT Spor]], subsidiary also aired the games for the first time. Digiturk also acquired the rights for encrypted broadcast of the competition.<ref name="Euro 2016 TV Rights (2)">{{cite news|author=Connolly, Eoin|title=Pay-TV broadcaster in sub-licensing deal with TRT.|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/digiturk_seals_digital_rights_to_euro_2016|agency=|publisher=sportspromedia.com|date=20 April 2016|accessdate=21 June 2021|language=En|archiveurl=https://archive.is/CZNES|archivedate=21 June 2021|quote=The Turkish pay-TV broadcaster, which was acquired by Qatar's BeIN Sports last year, has sub-licensed live rights from the free-to-air Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) to the flagship continental soccer competition.}}</ref><ref name="Euro 2016 TV Rights (3)">{{cite news|title=Euro 2016'da hangi maç hangi kanalda?|trans-title=Which game are on which channels at Euro 2016|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/euro-2016/euro-2016da-hangi-mac-hangi-kanalda|agency=|publisher=[[CNN Turk]]|date=10 June 2016|accessdate=1 July 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/zsHNE|archivedate=1 July 2021|quote=}}</ref> Following the tenders held by UEFA in March 2017, TRT acquired the local broadcasting rights of [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]].<ref name="Euro 2020 TV Rights (1)">{{cite news|title=Media rights sales: UEFA EURO 2020™|url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0259-0f842ff1a857-8382f9b297db-1000/uefa_euro_2020_media_rights_sales.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=25 June 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/SZXRI|archivedate=25 June 2021|quote=}}</ref> On 7 September 2018, it was revealed that all game of [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]] finals and [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will also be aired live by TRT and TRT Spor.<ref name="Euro 2020 TV Rights (2)">{{cite news|title=Milli takımın maçları 4 yıl boyunca TRT'de!|trans-title=Matches of Naional Team will be at TRT for the four years!|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/milli-takimin-maclari-4-yil-boyunca-trtde-40949920|agency=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=7 September 2018|accessdate=2 July 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AJDge|archivedate=2 July 2021|quote=}}</ref> The games were aired first time on [[TRT 4K]] in [[4K resolution]].<ref name="Euro 2020 TV Rights (3)">{{cite news|title=Euro 2020'nin fikstürü ve maçların yayınlanacağı kanallar|trans-title=The fixtures of Euro 2020 and the channels where the games will be aired|url=https://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/euro-2020/euro-2020nin-fiksturu-ve-maclarin-yayinlanacagi-kanallar-234319.html|publisher=[[TRT Spor]]|date=30 June 2021|accessdate=1 July 2021|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Ugo5k|archivedate=1 July 2021|quote=}}</ref>

===Support===
According to a 3rd party survey, Turkey ranks number 3 in list of nations with highest interest on football.<ref name="2018 survey on Support">{{cite news|title=Futbola ilgide Türkiye dünya üçüncüsü|url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/spor-44445127|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[BBC Turkish]]|date=12 June 2018|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/JXp11|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>

vociferous,<ref name="Euro 96 Turkey Croatia Report">{{cite news|title=Croatia leave it late against Turkey in EURO '96 Group D|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/52513--turkey-vs-croatia/postmatch/report/|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=6 October 2003|accessdate=9 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/rGMM1|archivedate=9 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> ardent and patriotic

In 2009, Spain manager [[Vicente Del Bosque]] defined Turkish fans: "Turkish fans are an igniting group ''[of people]'' who all the way maintain their support. We came here knowing ''[this]''".<ref name="Del Bosque Fans">{{cite news|title=Del Bosque: "Türkiye'nin prestijli ve kuvvetli futbolcuları var"a|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=6636|publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]]|date=31 March 2009|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/CwMeW|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> 

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==Technical management==
{{Main|List of Turkey national football team managers}}
There are 8 managers who managed Turkey national team under multiple assignments.<ref name="Technical Management (1)">{{cite news|author=Karlı, Fuat|title=Türk Milli Takımı'nda 1'den Fazla Dönem Görev Yapmış 8 Teknik Direktör|url=https://www.90min.com/tr/posts/6308715-turk-milli-takimi-nda-1-den-fazla-donem-gorev-yapmis-8-teknik-direktor|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[90min.com]]|date=1 March 2019|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/cv6FW|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> [[Sandro Puppo]], [[Cihat Arman]] and [[Fatih Terim]] managed Turkey in four different terms, including interim managements.<ref name="Technical Management (1)"/>
Statistically, Fatih Terim is the longest running manager, also winning most number of wins (70 wins in 135 games, as of 2020).<ref name="Fatih Terim 3rd Term Stats">{{cite news|title=Fatih Terim'in 3. Dönemi Sona Erdi|url=https://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/futbol/milli-futbol-takimlari/terimin-3-donemi-sona-erdi-142780.html|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[TRT Spor]]|date=26 July 2017|accessdate=12 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/BfwcC|archivedate=12 August  2020|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:1925 05 16 Cumhuriyet Turk Milli Takimi.jpg|left|thumb|160px|Selection of Turkey in 1925 with [[Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid)|2–3–5]] tactical line-up under management of [[Billy Hunter (footballer)|Billy Hunter]] ]] 
[[Sepp Piontek]], managed the team between 1990 and 1993, built the team up on [[Formation (association football)#3-5-2|3-5-2]] but also utilised versatile players like [[Rıza Çalımbay]] on right and [[Tugay Kerimoğlu]] on left back position in order to switch tactics to [[4-3-3]] during [[1992 UEFA European Championship (qualifying)|1992 UEFA European Championship qualifying stage]].<ref name="Piontek Management Approach 1990 1993 (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Engin, Oğuz, Muhammet Yok. Taktik Değişecek|date=4 September 1991|page=18|language=tr|quote=Milli Takım Antrenörü Sepp Piontek antrenmanlarda 4-3-3'ü deniyor. Rıza ve Tugay'ı savunmanın sağ ve sol kanatlarına çeken Piontek takımını sahaya bu diziliş ile çıkaracak. Ancak oyun sırasında bu oyun sistemi Rıza ve Tugay'ın orta alana kayması ile taktik 3-5-2'ye dönecek.}}</ref>

During his appointment between 1993 and 1996, Terim applied an approach of a highly competitive team.<ref name="Terim Management Approach 1993 1996 (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Halil Özer|title=Bu Yola Baş Koyduk|date=14 October 1994|page=36|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> According to his statement in an interview held in 2008, Terim changed the mentality of team from ''"try not to lose"'' to ''"win"'', in which all players were playing at local level.<ref name="Terim 2008 FIFA Interview"/> During the [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 3|Euro 96 qualifiying stage]], Fatih Terim intented to build a team with ball possession from the defensive line, playing a quick play, preferably with one-touch-passing.<ref name="Terim Management Approach 1993 1996 (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Zeki Çol|title=Coşkulu, Hırslı, Kararlı|date=6 September 1994|page=32|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> and applied mostly 3-5-2, with zonal pressing and long shots.<ref name="Euro 96 Team Formation (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Haydi Türkiye Elele|date=26 April 1995|page=34|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Terim also deployed [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-backs]] with [[Defender (association football)|sweeper]] capabilities, including passing and passing connection with forwards.<ref name="Euro 96 Team Formation (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Bir Devir Kapanacak|date=11 December 1994|page=30|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

[[File:Mustafa Denizli 20190915.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Deploying [[Formation (association football)#3-4-3|3-4-3]] formation, Turkey reached quarter-finals at [[Euro 2000]] under management of [[Mustafa Denizli]] (10 caps, 2 goals)]] 
During [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]], Mustafa Denizli utilised mostly 3-5-2 and 3-6-1 with winger backs, double defensive midfielders with intent to keep the opponents pressurized.<ref name="Denizli Management Approach 1996 2000 (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Meşe, Bilal|title=Silahımız Pres|date=10 October 1997|page=34|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Denizli preferred to employ a target striker, mostly Hakan Şükür and [[Saffet Sancaklı]].<ref name="Denizli Management Approach 1996 2000 (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Meşe, Bilal|title=Denizli'nin Kozu Ogün|date=31 August 1996|page=28|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> At [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying stage]], depending on the opponent, Denizli preferred [[Formation (association football)#3-4-3|3-4-3]].<ref name="Denizli Management Approach 1996 2000 (3)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Denizli Destek İstedi|date=2 September 1998|page=36|language=tr|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Denizli Management Approach 1996 2000 (4)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Meşe, Bilal|title=Denizli'den Dört Emir|date=12 December 1996|page=32|language=tr|quote=}}</ref>

[[Şenol Güneş]] prioritised defensive mentality and score protection during [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2002 World Cup qualification stage]].<ref name="Gunes Management Approach 2002 (1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|author=Meşe, Bilal|title=Denizli'den Dört Emir|date=9 November 2001|page=36|language=tr|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Gunes Management Approach 2002 (2)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=İstikamet Tokyo|date=9 October 2000|page=36|language=tr|quote=Azerbaycan sınavından kadroda bazı değişiklikler yaparak çıkacaklarını belirten Güneş, "İsveç maçını rakibin günüü dikkate alıp, daha çok savunma ağırlıklı bir taktik anlayışı ile oynadık. Azerbaycan'da daha önde ve daha atak olmak zorundayız" diye konuştu.}}</ref> During the finals, Güneş set the team up [[Formation (association football)#4-5-1|4-5-1]], with dynamic midfielders such as [[Tugay Kerimoğlu]] and [[Emre Belözoğlu]] and deploying [[Yıldıray Baştürk]] as deep-lying playmaker.<ref name="Gunes Management Approach 2002 (3)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=İlk Raunda Hazırız|date=27 May 2002|page=28|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> Okan Buruk and [[Hasan Şaş]] were assigned to supply Hakan Şükür with quick balls from both flanks.<ref name="Gunes Management Approach 2002 (2)"/> At [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying|Euro 2004 qualifying stage]] Güneş deployed 2 forwards in starting line-up, mostly Hakan Şükür and [[İlhan Mansız]].<ref name="Gunes Management Approach 2004(1)">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Milliyet]]|title=Letonya'ya Şok Baskın|date=15 November 2003|page=30|language=tr|quote=}}</ref> 

During his assignment between 2013 and 2017, Fatih Terim utilised [[Formation (association football)#4-1-4-1|4-1-4-1]] and [[Formation (association football)#4-2-3-1|4-2-3-1]] formation, deployed [[Selçuk İnan]] and [[Mehmet Topal]] in defensive side of midfield and [[Hakan Çalhanoğlu]] as attacking midfielder to support [[Burak Yılmaz]] in front.<ref name="Terim Management Approach 2013–2017 (1)">{{cite news|author=|title= Fatih Terim'den özel taktik!|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/fatih-terimden-ozel-taktik-619555|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Fanatik]]|date=6 September 2015|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/9kA5w|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> At [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2018 World Cup qualification stage]], Terim set the team up mostly on [[Formation (association football)#4-3-3|4-3-3]].<ref name="Terim Management Approach 2013–2017 (2)">{{cite news|author=|title= Fatih Terim'in 'taktik kağıdı' görüntülendi|url=https://www.yenisafak.com/spor/fatih-terimin-taktik-kagidi-goruntulendi-2633249|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Fanatik]]|date=6 September 2015|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/5A9UJ|archivedate=17 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> He planned the team to put zonal pressure on opponents side, followed by quick counter attacking football, exploiting flanks utilising skillfull wingers such as [[Volkan Şen]] and [[Emre Mor]].<ref name="Terim Management Approach 2013–2017 (3)">{{cite news|first=|title=İşte Fatih Terim'in Kosova planı!|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/iste-fatih-terimin-kosova-plani-40486170|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=10 June 2017|accessdate=11 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/4rsnC|archivedate=11 August  2020|quote=}}</ref>

In Euro 2020 qualifying stage encounter against France, Şenol Güneş formed a defensively compact squad with constant zonal marking during ball possession of opponent.<ref name="Gunes v France">{{cite news|author=Mithat Fabian Sözmen|title=Şenol Güneş'in milli takımı neden çok daha keyifli?|url=https://www.evrensel.net/yazi/84124/senol-gunesin-milli-takimi-neden-cok-daha-keyifli|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Evrensel]]|date=10 June 2019|accessdate=10 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/STNs8|archivedate=10 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> At same stage up against Moldova, Güneş shifted the strategy in order to play quick attacking play on both flanks.<ref name="Gunes v Moldova">{{cite news|title= Moldova - Türkiye: Şenol Güneş taktik planını belirledi|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/moldova-turkiye-senol-gunes-taktik-planini-belirledi-2087724|publisher=[[Fanatik]]|date=10 September 2019|accessdate=9 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/r3yMm|archivedate=9 August 2020|quote=}}</ref> Conceding 3 goals in 10 games, Turkey put their best defensive performence ever at [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group H|qualifying phases]] of UEFA European Championship, under management of Güneş.<ref name="EURO 2020 Gunes"/><ref name="EURO 2020 Qualifying stats">{{cite news|title=Tarihinin en iyi performansı! Milli Takım...|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/tarihinin-en-iyi-performansi-milli-takim-41376957|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|date=18 November 2019|accessdate=13 August 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=http://archive.is/6o1qU|archivedate=13 August 2020|quote=}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;"
|-
!colspan=10|Top 5 managers by the number of games managed
|-
! #
! Manager
! {{Tooltip|G|Number of games managed}}
! {{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
! {{Tooltip|D|Draws}}
! {{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
! {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! {{Tooltip|%|Winning Ratio}}
! Achievement(s)
|-
| 1
| align=left| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Fatih Terim]] || 135 || 69 || 34 || 32 || 200 || 138 || {{#expr:69/135*100 round 2}}%
| align=left| Qualified for [[Euro 96]]<br/> Bronze medal at [[Euro 2008]] <br/> Qualified for [[Euro 2016]]
|-
| 2
| align=left|  {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Şenol Güneş]] || 64 || 32 || 15 || 17 || 92 || 56 || {{#expr:32/63*100 round 2}}%
| align=left| Bronze medal at [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] <br/> Bronze medal at [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]] <br/> Qualified for [[Euro 2020]]
|-
| 3
| align=left| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Coşkun Özarı]] || 54 || 14 || 16 || 24 || 56 || 93 || {{#expr:14/54*100 round 2}}%
| align=left| None
|-
| 4
| align=left| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mustafa Denizli]] || 37 || 12 || 10 || 15 || 51 || 54 || {{#expr:12/37*100 round 2}}%
| align=left| Quarter-finals at [[Euro 96]]
|-
| 5
| align=left|  {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sandro Puppo]] || 31 || 8 || 6 || 17 || 32 || 62 || {{#expr:8/31*100 round 2}}%
| align=left| Qualified for [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954 World Cup]]
|-
|-
| align=center colspan="12"|<small>Last updated: 4 September 2020.</small>
|}

==Competitive record==
===Balkan Cup===
{{main|Balkan Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=10|[[Balkan Cup]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[1929–31 Balkan Cup|1929–31]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|- bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[1931 Balkan Cup|1931]] ||'''Runners-up'''||2nd||2||1||0||1||3||5
|-
|{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[1932 Balkan Cup|1932]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[1933 Balkan Cup|1933]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[1934–35 Balkan Cup|1934–35]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[1935 Balkan Cup|1935]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[1936 Balkan Cup|1936]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|- style="background-color:#AAAAAA; line-height:2pt;"
||||||||||||||||||
|-
|{{flagicon|Albania}} [[1946 Balkan Cup|1946]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
|[[1947 Balkan Cup|1947]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-  
|[[1948 Balkan Cup|1948]] ||colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|- style="background-color:#AAAAAA; line-height:2pt;"
||||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[1973–76 Balkan Cup|1973–76]] ||Semi-finals||4th||2||1||0||1||6||7
|-
|[[1977–80 Balkan Cup|1977–80]] ||Group stage||3rd||4||1||1||2||4||8
|-
! bgcolor=silver|Total
! bgcolor=silver|2nd place
!|3/12
!|8
!|3
!|1
!|4
!|13
!|20
|}

===ECO Cup===
{{main|ECO Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=10|[[ECO Cup]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[RCD Cup 1965|1965]] ||'''Runners-up'''|| 2nd || 2|| 1|| 1|| 0|| 3|| 1
|- style="background:gold;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[RCD Cup 1967|1967]] ||'''Champions'''|| 1st || 4|| 2|| 2|| 0|| 8|| 4
|- style="background:gold;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[RCD Cup 1969|1969]] ||'''Champions'''|| 1st || 4|| 2|| 2|| 0|| 8|| 2
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[RCD Cup 1970|1970]] ||'''Runners-up'''|| 2nd || 3|| 2|| 1|| 0|| 4|| 2
|- style="background:gold;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[RCD Cup 1974|1974]] ||'''Champions'''|| 1st || 3|| 2|| 1|| 0|| 3|| 2
|-
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[ECO Cup 1993|1993]] || colspan=8 |''Did not participate''
|-
!|Total
!|3 Titles
!|5/6
!|16
!|9
!|7
!|0
!|26
!|11
|}

==Stats==
===Centuriate goals===
[[File:AUT vs. TUR 2016-03-29 (253).jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Selçuk İnan]] (61 caps, 8 goals) scored 700th goal of Turkey in 2015]] 
As of 4 September 2020:<ref name="Milestone goals (1)">{{cite news|title=Türkiye'nin 700. golü Selçuk İnan'dan|url=https://www.haberturk.com/spor/2016-avrupa-sampiyonasi/haber/1124180-turkiyenin-700-golu-selcuk-inandan|format=|agency=|work=|publisher=[[Haberturk]]|date=4 September 2015|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/F5bfz|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref><ref name="Milestone goals (2)">{{cite news|title=A Milli Takım 700. gole yakın!|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/a-milli-takim-700-gole-yakin-2072423|publisher=[[Milliyet]]|date=11 June 2015|accessdate=3 September 2020|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.is/vujRU|archivedate=3 September 2020|quote=}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!#
!Date
!Opponent
!Scorer
!Score
|-
|1st
|26 October 1923
|[[Zeki Rıza Sporel]]
|align="left"|{{ROM}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"|2–2
|-
|100th
|23 June 1954
|[[Mustafa Ertan]]
|align="left"|{{FRG}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"|2–7
|-
|200th
|14 February 1973
|[[Osman Arpacıoğlu]]
|align="left"|{{ALG}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|4–0
|-
|300th
|27 February 1991  
|[[Uğur Tütüneker]]
|align="left"|{{YUG}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"|1–1
|-
|400th
|27 March 1999
|[[Sergen Yalçın]]
|align="left"|{{MLD}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|2–0
|-
|500th
|9 October 2004
|[[Fatih Tekke]]
|align="left"|{{KAZ}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|4–0
|-
|600th
|5 September 2009
|[[Arda Turan]]
|align="left"|{{EST}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|4–2
|-
|700th
|3 September 2015
|[[Selçuk İnan]]
|align="left"|{{LAT}} 
|style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"|1–1
|-
|}

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