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
- Burak Yılmaz
- İrfan Kahveci
- Okan Buruk
- Ozan Tufan
- Uğur Boral