Turkish national team squad for the upcoming EURO 2012 qualifying matches against Germany and Azerbaijan has been named.
The squad will gather on 2 October 2011 Sunday at 17.00 in İstanbul Swissotel the Bosphorus and make their first training session the following day at Kasımpaşa Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium at 18.00 hours.
Turkey head coach Guus Hiddink will make his first press conference on 3 October Monday in Swissotel at 12.00 hours before the two crucial qualifiers which carry a big importance for the path to EURO 2012 finals. Dutch coach will hold two more conferences on 6 and 10 October respectively.
Turkey-Germany match will take place at Türk Telekom Arena on 7 October Friday and kick off at 21.30, while Turkey-Azerbaijan game will kick off at 20.00 on 11 October in the same venue.
The following players have been called up to Turkey squad:
PLAYERS |
CLUB |
1- SİNAN BOLAT |
STANDARD LIEGE |
2- HAKAN ARIKAN |
MERSİN İDMAN YURDU |
3- GÖKHAN GÖNÜL |
FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. |
4-SABRİ SARIOĞLU |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
5- SERKAN BALCI |
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. |
6- GÖKHAN ZAN |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
7- SERVET ÇETİN |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
8- EGEMEN KORKMAZ |
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. |
9-REMZİ GİRAY KAÇAR |
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. |
10-ÖMER TOPRAK |
BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN |
11- HAKAN KADİR BALTA |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
12- İSMAİL KÖYBAŞI |
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. |
13- HAMİT ALTINTOP |
REAL MADRID |
14- MEHMET EKİCİ |
WERDER BREMEN |
15- TUNAY TORUN |
HERTHA BSC BERLIN |
16- SELÇUK İNAN |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
17- EMRE BELÖZOĞLU |
FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. |
18- MEHMET TOPAL |
VALENCIA C.F. |
19-YEKTA KURTULUŞ |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
20-MEHMET AURELIO |
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. |
21- ARDA TURAN |
CLUB ATLETICO DE MADRID |
22- GÖKHAN TÖRE |
HAMBURGER SV |
23- BURAK YILMAZ |
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. |
24- MEVLÜT ERDİNÇ |
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN |
25- KAZIM KAZIM |
GALATASARAY A.Ş. |
26- UMUT BULUT |
TOULOUSE FC |
TRAINING SCHEDULE
03.10.2011 18.00 K.Paşa R. Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium (Open to media 15 mins.)
04.10.2011 18.00 FiYapı İnönü Stadium (Open to media 15 mins.)
05.10.2011 18.00 Türk Telekom Arena (Open to media 15 mins.)
06.10.2011 18.00 FiYapı İnönü Stadium (Open to media 15 mins.)
08.10.2011 17.00 FiYapı İnönü Stadium (Open to media 15 mins.)
09.10.2011 18.00 K.Paşa R.Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium (Open to media 15 mins.)
10.10.2011 18.00 Türk Telekom Arena (Open to media 15 mins.)
PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
03.10.2011 12.00 Guus Hiddink + 2 players @Swissotel (Neuchatel Hall)
06.10.2011 11.30 Guus Hiddink + 1 players @Swissotel (Geneva Hall)
10.10.2011 12.00 Guus Hiddink + 1 players @Swissotel (Geneva Hall)
NOTE: All times are Turkish local time.