Turkey's 33-man squad and programme for the upcoming USA tour has been announced today.

Fenerbahçe players Gökhan Gönül and Özer Hurmacı have been excluded from the squad as both players will undergo a shoulder surgery at the end of current season. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mevlüt Erdinç was not included in this squad as he is expected to have a wrist operation on 18 May. Galatasaray left-back Hakan Balta was also left out because of a persistent groin injury.

Meanwhile, Bayern München midfielder Hamit Altıntop will join his team-mates in United States on 23 May after taking part in his side's UEFA Champions League final match against FC Internazionale Milano one day before.

Elsewhere, Real Betis' holding midfielder Mehmet Aurelio will be missing the USA tour as the season will still be active in the Spanish Second Division.

Turkey squad consists of the following players:

	GOALKEEPERS
1-	VOLKAN DEMİREL	FENERBAHÇE
2-	ONUR RECEP KIVRAK	TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
3-	SİNAN BOLAT	STANDARD LIEGE
	DEFENDERS
4-	SABRİ SARIOĞLU	GALATASARAY A.Ş
5-	EMRE AŞIK	GALATASARAY A.Ş (JÜBİLE)
6-	MEHMET TOPUZ	FENERBAHÇE
7-	GÖKHAN ZAN	GALATASARAY A.Ş
8-	İBRAHİM TORAMAN	BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş
9-	F. EMRE GÜNGÖR	GALATASARAY A.Ş
10	SERVET ÇETİN	GALATASARAY A.Ş
11-	CEYHUN GÜLSELAM	TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
12-	CANER ERKİN	GALATASARAY A.Ş
13-	ÇAĞLAR BİRİNCİ	DENİZLİSPOR
14-	İSMAİL KÖYBAŞI	BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş
	MIDFIELDERS
15-	HAMİT ALTINTOP	BAYERN MÜNİH
16-	KAZIM KAZIM	TOULOUSE
17-	VOLKAN ŞEN	BURSASPOR
18-	MEHMET TOPAL	GALATASARAY A.Ş
19-	OKAN BURUK	BÜYÜKŞEHİR BLD. SPOR (JÜBİLE)
20-	SELÇUK ŞAHİN	FENERBAHÇE
21-	NECİP UYSAL	BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş
22-	EMRE BELÖZOĞLU	FENERBAHÇE
23-	NURİ ŞAHİN	BORUSSIA DORTMUND
24-	SELÇUK İNAN	TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
25-	ARDA TURAN	GALATASARAY A.Ş.
26-	OZAN İPEK	BURSASPOR
27-	SEZER ÖZTÜRK	ESKİŞEHİRSPOR
	FORWARDS
28-	TURGAY BAHADIR	BURSASPOR
29-	TUNCAY ŞANLI	STOKE CITY
30-	SEMİH ŞENTÜRK	FENERBAHÇE
31-	HALİL ALTINTOP	EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
32-	SERCAN YILDIRIM	BURSASPOR
33-	NİHAT KAHVECİ	BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş

Turkey will play three friendly matches in the United States. The programme is as follows:

22 May 2010 12.30 Turkey - Czech Republic Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
26 May 2010 13.30 Turkey - Northern Ireland Veterans Stadium, New Britain, CT

29 May 2010 14.00 USA - Turkey Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Turkey squad will gather on 18 May starting from 19.30 at Swissotel in İstanbul. They will fly from İstanbul to New York on 19 May at 10.00 and land at 13.30 with local time. Then the squad will travel to New Jersey at 14.30 by bus and arrive at W Hoboken Hotel where they will make their camp.

On 20 May, coaching staff and certain players will participate in the special reception which is organised by Turkey's New York Consulate General. Turkey squad will pass to Manhattan by ferry on 23 May Sunday to take part in the Turkish Day activities that will begin at 13.00. Having enjoyed the activities, they'll make a boat trip with the participation of media representatives.

Turkey will travel to Connecticut from New Jersey on 25 May at 10.00 by bus and will make their camp at Connecticut Crown Plaza Hotel in Hartford. After playing Northern Ireland friendly, the following day at 18.30 they will fly from Connecticut to Philadelphia where they will accomodate in Hyatt Regency Philadelphia.

The squad will pass to New York on 29 May with 17.30 flight and return to Turkey on 31 May with a charter on 14.00.

Turkey USA Tour - Training Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Media Status
19.05.2010	19.00	W Hoboken Hotel	Open for 30 mins
20.05.2010	14.30	Montclair University	Open for 30 mins
21.05.2010	11.30	Red Bull Arena Facilities	Open for 15 mins
23.05.2010	19.00	Montclair University	Open for 30 mins
24.05.2010	11.00	Montclair University	Open for 30 mins
25.05.2010	13.45	Veterans Stadium	Open for 15 mins
27.05.2010	14.15	Lincoln Financial Field	Open for 30 mins
28.05.2010	14.00	Lincoln Financial Field	Open for 15 mins

Press conference and media chat sessions schedule

Date	Time	Event	Location
20.05.2010	12.00	Press Conference	W Hoboken Hotel
21.05.2010	11.15	Media Chat	Red Bull Arena Facilities
27.05.2010	11.45	Media Chat	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
28.05.2010	13.30	Press Conference	Lincoln Financial Field

Note: All times stated in this press release are local. Turkish time is 7 hours ahead of US time.