Erdogan Hails Türkiye’s World Cup Return, Says Nation United in Support, Boosts Team Morale

Erdogan hails Türkiye’s World Cup return, says nation united in support, boosts team morale

Recalling Türkiye’s historic third-place finish at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Turkish president says, "Now is time to write a new legend, and we will write it together."

Turkey’s World Cup return clouded by politics, dawn kickoffs

Turkey finally has the World Cup moment it waited 24 years for, but much of the country will either be asleep for it or arguing over efforts to claim it.