Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Turkey has been in 5 UEFA European Championships (1996, 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2020). Their best performance was reaching the semi-finals in 2008.

Semih Şentürk has scored 3 goals for Turkey in the UEFA Euro Championships, more than any other player.

Euro 1996

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
2   Croatia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3   Denmark 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4   Turkey 3 0 0 3 0 5 –5 0
11 June 1996
Turkey   0–1   Croatia
14 June 1996
Portugal   1–0   Turkey
19 June 1996
Turkey   0–3   Denmark

Euro 2000

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
2   Turkey 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   Belgium 3 1 0 2 2 5 –3 3
4   Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
11 June 2000
Turkey   1–2   Italy
15 June 2000
Sweden   0–0   Turkey
19 June 2000
Turkey   2–0   Belgium

Quarter-finals

24 June 2000
Turkey   0–2   Portugal

Euro 2008

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
2   Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3   Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 4 6 –2 3
4   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
7 June 2008
Portugal   2–0   Turkey
11 June 2008
Switzerland   1–2   Turkey
15 June 2008
Turkey   3–2   Czech Republic

Quarter-finals


20 June 2008
Croatia   1(1)–1(3) (p.)   Turkey

Semi-finals

25 June 2008
Germany   3–2   Turkey

Euro 2016

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 –2 3
4   Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1
12 June 2016
Turkey   0–1   Croatia
17 June 2016
Spain   3–0   Turkey
21 June 2016
Czech Republic   0–2   Turkey

Euro 2020

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
2   Wales 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 –1 4
4   Turkey 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7 0
11 June 2021
Turkey   0–3   Italy
16 June 2021
Turkey   0–2   Wales
20 June 2021
Switzerland   3–1   Turkey

Overall

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1960 Did not qualify
  1964
  1968
  1972
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  1992
  1996 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 5
    2000 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 1 2 3 4
  2004 Did not qualify
    2008 Semi-finals 3rd 5 2 1* 2 8 9
    2012 Did not qualify
  2016 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 2 4
  2020 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 1 8
  2024 To be determined
Total Semi-finals 5/16 18 4 2 12 14 30
* Means that the match finished with a penalty shootout.

Scorers

These players have scored goals for Turkey in a UEFA Championship.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal