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Nickname(s) | Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar) | ||
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Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Necla Güngör | ||
Captain | Didem Karagenç | ||
Most caps | Didem Karagenç (62) | ||
Top scorer | Yağmur Uraz (22) | ||
FIFA code | TUR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 67 ![]() | ||
Highest | 54 (March 2017) | ||
Lowest | 72 (December 2006) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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The Turkey women's national football team represents Turkey in international women's football. The team was established in 1995, and compete in the qualification for UEFA Women's Championship and the UEFA qualifying of FIFA Women's World Cup. It has been recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA since 2022.[2][3]
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is the sports organizing body responsible for forming the women's teams in four age categories as the women's national A team, the women's U-19 national team, the girls' U-17 national team and the girls' U-15 national team.[4] The women's U-19 national team was formed firstly in 2001, and participate at qualifications for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The girls' U-17 national team was founded in 2006. They play in the qualifications of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. Established in 2009 with the main objective to develop players for future, the girls' U-15 national team take part at the Youth Olympic Games and various tournaments.[4]
The first recorded international match of the Turkey women's national team was the friendly game against Romania held at Zeytinburnu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 September 1995, which ended in a 0–8 defeat for the Turkish nationals.[5] The team took part at the UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying round and debuted in the away match against Hungary on 4 October 1995, losing 0–6.[6]
The nationals won their first match against Georgia at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round on 25 September 1997 after eleven losses.[7]
The biggest loss of the Turkey women's national team was against Germany with 1–12 in a friendly match on 14 February 1999.[8] The team's biggest win was with 9–0 against Georgia at the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying match on 23 November 2006.[9]
The women's national team were not formed in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 because the women's football in Turkey was suspended during this period.[10][11]
Turkey put up its best performance in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, as Turkey acquired an important draw over Portugal and three wins, though the team still failed to qualify at the end.
The Turkey women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar)".
Turkey play their home matches on TFF Riva Facility, a facility of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for camp and training purposes of all Turkey national football teams. It is located in Riva, Beykoz district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.
The following is a list of match results in the last international official tournament, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H | Turkey ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
18:00 UTC+3 | Uraz ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Esenyurt Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania) |
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H | Serbia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Gornji Milanovac, Serbia |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Metalac Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H | Germany ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | Braunschweig, Germany |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia) |
30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H | Turkey ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Mersin, Turkey |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Mersin Arena Referee: Justina Lavrenovaite (Lithuania) |
23 February 2022 (2022-02-23) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup H | Turkey ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | İzmir |
--:-- | Report |
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Stadium: Gürsel Aksel Stadium Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland) |
7 April 2022 (2022-04-07) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup H | Bulgaria ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Plovdiv |
16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Plovdiv Stadium Referee: Tanja Račić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
12 April 2022 (2022-04-12) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup H | Israel ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Petah Tikva |
19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland) |
25 June 2022 Friendly | Turkey ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | İstanbul |
17:00 |
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Stadium: TFF Riva Facility Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania) |
28 June 2022 Friendly | Turkey ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | İstanbul |
18:00 |
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Stadium: TFF Riva Facility Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania) |
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup H | Turkey ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Bursa |
--:-- | Report | Stadium: Timsah Park Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
6 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup H | Portugal ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Vizela |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
As of 6 September 2022[update][12] The following table shows Turkey women's all-time international record:
Period | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1995–2022 | 145 | 49 | 16 | 80 | 218 | 365 |
As of 6 September 2022[update][10]
Year | Total | Official | Friendly |
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1995 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1996 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1997 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
1998 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
1999 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2001 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
2002 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
2011 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
2015 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2017 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
2020 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2021 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
2022 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Total | 145 | 102 | 43 |
Position | Name |
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Director of football development | ![]() |
Name | Period | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref |
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Atılay Canel | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 | |
Hamdi Aslan | 2006–2010 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 57.1 | |
Yücel Uyar | 2011 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | –17 | 12.5 | |
Nur Mustafa Gülen | 2011–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | |
2013–2014 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | –14 | 37.5 | ||
Ogün Temizkanoğlu | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | –12 | 0 | |
Suat Okyar | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 50 | |
Talat Tuncel | 2015–2019 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 65 | –14 | 36.4 | |
Necla Güngör Kıragası | 2020– | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 42 | –10 | 40.9 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Selda Akgöz | (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 29) | 33 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Ezgi Çağlar | (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 31) | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Handan Kurğa | (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Didem Karagenç (C) | (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 29) | 62 | 3 | ![]() | |
2DF | Berna Yeniçeri | (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 26) | 40 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | İpek Kaya | (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 28) | 40 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Gülbin Hız | (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 28) | 27 | 3 | ![]() | |
2DF | İlayda Civelek | (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 24) | 15 | 1 | ![]() | |
2DF | Kezban Tağ | (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 29) | 15 | 1 | ![]() | |
2DF | Cansu Nur Kaya | (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Eda Karataş | (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Cansu Gürel | (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Ebru Topçu | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 26) | 61 | 17 | ![]() | |
3MF | Arzu Karabulut | (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 31) | 41 | 5 | ![]() | |
3MF | Emine Ecem Esen | (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 28) | 33 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Busem Şeker | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 24) | 20 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Büşra Kuru | (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 21) | 11 | 1 | ![]() | |
3MF | Miray Cin | (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 21) | 8 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Yağmur Uraz | (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 32) | 49 | 22 | ![]() | |
4FW | Birgül Sadıkoğlu | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 22) | 18 | 1 | ![]() | |
4FW | Kader Hançar | (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 22) | 16 | 3 | ![]() | |
4FW | Zeynep Kerimoğlu | (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Beyza Kara | (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Fatma Şahin | (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 31) | 23 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Duygu Yılmaz | (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 34) | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Gamze Nur Yaman | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Ece Tekmen | (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Yaşam Göksu | (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 27) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Dilan Yeşim Taşkın | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Fatoş Yıldırım | (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ferda İpek Çevik | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ümran Özev | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Didem Dülber | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Meltem Karadağ | (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ece Türkoğlu | (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 23) | 28 | 6 | ![]() |
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MF | Ecem Cumert | (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 24) | 21 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Elif Keskin | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 20) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Derya Arhan | (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 23) | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
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MF | Seda Nur İncik | (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Sümeyra Kıvanç | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Tuğba Karataş | (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Başak İçinözbebek | (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Dilara Soley Deli | (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Dilan Bora | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training camp, August 2022 |
MF | Meryem Cennet Çal | (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Nur Yaren Özpolat | (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Zeynep Gamze Koçer | (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Melike Öztürk | (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Benan Altıntaş | (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
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As of 6 September 2022[update]
# | Name | Position | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Didem Karagenç | DF | 2010–present | 62 | 3 |
2 | Ebru Topçu | FW | 2013–present | 61 | 17 |
3 | Esra Erol | DF | 2001–2020 | 55 | 8 |
4 | Bilgin Defterli | FW | 1999–2014 | 52 | 16 |
5 | Yağmur Uraz | FW | 2006–present | 49 | 22 |
6 | Çiğdem Belci | DF | 2006–2020 | 48 | 0 |
7 | Fatma Kara | MF | 2009–2020 | 45 | 5 |
8 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2011–present | 41 | 5 |
9 | Berna Yeniçeri | DF | 2014–present | 40 | 0 |
İpek Kaya | DF | 2015–present | 40 | 0 |
As of 6 September 2022[update]
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Rate |
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1 | Yağmur Uraz | 2006–present | 22 | 49 | 0.45 |
2 | Melahat Eryurt | 1995–2002 | 18 | 39 | 0.46 |
3 | Ebru Topçu | 2013–present | 17 | 61 | 0.28 |
4 | Bilgin Defterli | 1999–2014 | 16 | 52 | 0.31 |
5 | Seyhan Gündüz | 1997–2002 | 12 | 30 | 0.4 |
6 | Reyhan Şeker | 2006–2012 | 10 | 21 | 0.48 |
7 | Selen Altunkulak | 2017–2019 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 |
Esra Erol | 2001–2020 | 8 | 55 | 0.15 | |
9 | Melike Pekel | 2017–2019 | 7 | 26 | 0.27 |
10 | Ece Türkoğlu | 2016–present | 6 | 28 | 0.21 |
Player | Club | Against | Goals | Result | Place | Date |
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Melahat Eryurt | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 5–2 | ![]() | 9 February 1998 |
Melahat Eryurt | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 8–0 | ![]() | 11 February 1998 |
Yağmur Uraz | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 6–0 | ![]() | 26 February 2015 |
Melike Pekel | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 9–1 | ![]() | 8 April 2017 |
Selen Altunkulak | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 9–1 | ![]() | 8 April 2017 |
Rank | Player | Club | Against | Result | Place | Date |
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1st | Nazan Bulut | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 9 May 1996 |
100th | Bilgin Defterli | ![]() | ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | 16 May 2009 |
200th | Benan Altıntaş | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 12 July 2021 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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qual. | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | qual. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | ||||||||
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qual. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | −17 | |||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | −13 | ||||||||
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qual. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 31 | −19 | |||||||||
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qual. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | |||||||||
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qual. | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 26 | –17 | |||||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 45 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 60 | 125 | −65 |
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Last update 13 July 2021.[14]
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