06.11.2026 15:10
National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın has announced the preliminary squad for the Belgium and France matches. Ten players who were in the crescent-star team's latest squad were not included in the newly announced list. The exclusion of Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Altay Bayındır and İrfan Can Kahveci from the squad drew attention.
The first preliminary squad for the Turkish National Football Team has been announced after Sergen Yalçın took charge. The choices of the experienced coach drew attention in the star-and-crescent team that will face Belgium and France in the UEFA Nations League A. Ten footballers who were in the previous national team squad could not find a place for themselves in the new list announced for the November matches.
KEREM AKTÜRKOĞLU AND İRFAN CAN KAHVECİ ARE NOT IN THE SQUAD
One of the most striking details in the preliminary squad announced by Sergen Yalçın was that Fenerbahçe's Kerem Aktürkoğlu and İrfan Can Kahveci were not included in the list. The two footballers who were in the last national team squad were not sent invitations for the Belgium and France matches.
Goalkeeper Altay Bayındır is also among the names not included in the new squad, while Fenerbahçe defender Mert Müldür also could not find a place for himself in Sergen Yalçın's choices.
HERE ARE THE 10 FOOTBALLERS NOT CALLED UP TO THE NATIONAL TEAM
The 10 footballers who were in the previous national team list but are not included this time in the preliminary squad announced by Sergen Yalçın are as follows:
- Altay Bayındır
- Okan Kocuk
- Adil Demirbağ (injured)
- Samet Akaydin
- Bartuğ Elmaz
- Demir Ege Tıknaz
- Melih Kabasakal
- İrfan Can Kahveci
- Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- Mert Müldür
While the changes in names in the goalkeeper, defense, midfield, and attack areas in the new preliminary squad drew attention, it was stated that Adil Demirbağ is not in the list due to his injury.
FIRST OPPONENT BELGIUM
The Turkish National Team will start its November matches in UEFA Nations League A Group 1 with a clash against Belgium. The star-and-crescent team will host Belgium in Izmir on Thursday, November 12.
THEN THE FRANCE AWAY MATCH
After the Belgium match, Turkey will face France away on Sunday, November 15. The Turkish National Team under Sergen Yalçın will prepare for two critical matches with the announced new preliminary squad.
TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM PRELIMINARY SQUAD