24.03.2026 00:20
Social media phenomenon Köksal Bektaşoğlu, known as "Köksal Baba," visited the A National Team camp. The football players took individual photos with Köksal Bektaşoğlu, who shared them along with Vincenzo Montella and TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, and his posts quickly garnered significant attention.
The Turkish National Team, which will face Romania on Thursday, March 26, in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers play-off at Beşiktaş Park, continued its preparations for the match.
MERİH AND ZEKİ DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING
The first 15 minutes of the training held under the management of head coach Vincenzo Montella at the TFF's Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities in Riva was open to the press. Merih Demiral and Zeki Çelik, who have injuries, did not participate in the training. Deniz Gül, who was called up to the squad, has not yet joined the camp.
A SURPRISE FROM KÖKSAL BABA TO THE NATIONAL TEAM
Köksal Bektaşoğlu, known as Köksal Baba on social media, made a surprise visit to the Turkish National Team training and spent time with the players. Köksal Bektaşoğlu, who has 4 million followers on social media, shared photos taken with national football players, Vincenzo Montella, and TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu one by one on his social media account.
PHOTO WITH HACIOSMANOĞLU RECEIVED GREAT APPRECIATION
These posts received thousands of likes in a short time. Especially the warm images with TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu received great appreciation.
'THEY ARE ALL SINCERE AND BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE'
In his post expressing his happiness, Köksal Bektaşoğlu, known as Köksal Baba, shared the message, "Today our hearts are one, our jersey is one. It was a great honor for me to meet with the valuable players of our National Team. They are all sincere and beautiful people… May God protect you, and may you always win on the field and in our hearts, inshallah."
Here are some of the shared photos: