Turkey

Artem Dzyuba hit a second-half winner as World Cup quarter-finalists Russia opened their Nations League campaign with a 2-1 away win over Turkey on Friday.... more »

Six former Turkish footballers, most of them ex-national team players, face up to 15 years in jail on charges of membership of the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, the indictment in the case showed Wednesday.... more »

Russia extended their winless streak to seven matches with a 1-1 home draw against Turkey on Tuesday in their last warm-up game just nine days before the World Cup kick-off.... more »

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin on Thursday announced his international retirement after Turkey's failure to reach the World Cup, despite being just 29 years old.... more »

Turkey and Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan on Friday said he was ready to return to national team duty, two months after announcing his retirement from international football following a bust-up with former coach Fatih Terim.... more »