Turkey's squad and schedule for the friendly match against Republic of Korea in Trabzon on 9 February has been announced.
The squad will gather in Swissotel the Bosphorus, Istanbul on Sunday 6th February, starting from 17.00 hours. First training session of the national team will be done on Monday 7th February at Fi-Yapı İnönü Stadium, 19.00. The same day the contract signing ceremonies for Turkish Football Federation's new official suppliers Arko Men and Sürat Kargo will take place at Swissotel with the participation of national team coaching staff and players.
Turkey will fly to Trabzon together with Republic of Korea with a charter from Turkish Airlines on Tuesday 8th February at 11.00 and start their camp in Novotel. Turkey Head Coach Guus Hiddink plus two players will hold a press conference at 18.30 in Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium. At 19.00, Turkey will make their final practice at the stadium and complete their preparations for the friendly match.
Ukrainian match official Sergii Boiko will take charge of the friendly match between Turkey and Republic of Korea which will be played on 9 February Wednesday in Trabzon's Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium at 20.00 hours. Oleg Pluzhnyk and Sergii Bekker will be the assistant referees, while Turkish Hüseyin Göçek has been appointed as the fourth official of the game.
Turkish squad will return to Istanbul immediately after the game together with Republic of Korea squad with a charter from Turkish airlines at 23.50.
The following players have been called up to the Turkish National Team squad:
Players |
Clubs |
VOLKAN DEMİREL |
FENERBAHÇE |
TOLGA ZENGİN |
TRABZONSPOR |
FEHMİ MERT GÜNOK |
FENERBAHÇE |
GÖKHAN GÖNÜL |
FENERBAHÇE |
SERKAN BALCI |
TRABZONSPOR |
SERDAR KESİMAL |
KAYSERİSPOR |
SERVET ÇETİN |
GALATASARAY |
FEHMİ EMRE GÜNGÖR |
GAZİANTEPSPOR |
HAKAN KADİR BALTA |
GALATASARAY |
İSMAİL KÖYBAŞI |
BEŞİKTAŞ |
GÖKHAN SÜZEN |
BÜYÜKŞEHİR BLD. SPOR |
SELÇUK İNAN |
TRABZONSPOR |
YİĞİT İNCEDEMİR |
MANİSASPOR |
MEHMET EKİCİ |
1.FC NURNBERG |
SABRİ SARIOĞLU |
GALATASARAY |
EMRE BELÖZOĞLU |
FENERBAHÇE |
HAMİT ALTINTOP |
BAYERN MUNCHEN |
YEKTA KURTULUŞ |
GALATASARAY |
ENGİN BAYTAR |
TRABZONSPOR |
TUNAY TORUN |
HAMBURG |
UMUT BULUT |
TRABZONSPOR |
BURAK YILMAZ |
TRABZONSPOR |
KAZIM KAZIM |
GALATASARAY |
MEDIA ITINERARY
07.02.2011 - 12.00 Arko Men Contact Signing Ceremony, Swissotel
07.02.2011 - 13.00 Sürat Kargo Contract Signing Ceremony, Swissotel
07.02.2011 - 19.00 Training, Fi-Yapı İnönü Stadium (Open to media 30 minutes)
08.02.2011 - 18.30 Press conference, Guus Hiddink plus two players, H. Avni Aker Stadium
08.02.2011 - 19.00 Training, Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium (Open to media 15 minutes)
09.02.2011 - 20.00 Turkey - Korea Republic friendly match (Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium)
NOTE: All times are local.