Turkey UEFA EURO Football shirts

Nike produced Turkish for the 2008/09 season and the European Championships this summer in Austria & Switzerland. Turkey National team were placed alongside Switzerland, Portugal and the Czech Republic in Group A. In their first match they played Portugal and were beaten 2-0, but wins over Switzerland (2-1) and Czech Republic (3-2), both secured by late goals, brought qualification for the knockout stages. [2]

The quarter final against Croatia was goalless after 90 minutes, and Croatia led 1-0 in the final minute of extra time, but another late Turkish goal brought the game to penalties. The goal raised some controversy with Croatia fans, and Croatia's coach, Slaven Bilic, who claimed that the goal had been scored after extra time had elapsed. However, this complaint was overruled, and the game went into penalties. Turkey beat out Croatia in penalties 3 - 1. Turkish went into the semi-final against Germany with just 14 outfield players available as a result of injuries and suspensions, but scored first and were drawing 2-2 in the last minute of the match, until Germany scored a third goal in the last few seconds and Turkey were thus eliminated.

Turkey’s new home shirt made appearance during the UEFA EURO 2008 Group A match between Turkey and Czech Republic at Stade de Geneve on June 15, 2008 in Geneva, Quarter Final match between Croatia and Turkey at Ernst Happel Stadion on June 20, 2008 in Vienna and Semi Final match between Germany and Turkey at St. Jakob-Park on June 25, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland.

The new kit is a red top with a white band around the chest, worn with red shorts and red socks. This is a dramatic change from Turkey’s all white home shirt, although it has been expected for the country to change the colours used on their home football kit and also to reintroduce the band around the chest which has been seen previously on the nations shirt. Manufacturers Nike have their logo on the right chest in white, with the national flag appearing on the left chest, the kit has a v-neck collar, which has a thin white outline to it.

Turkish away kit for the 2008/09 season and the European Championships this summer in Austria & Switzerland. The kit is a white with a blue/turquoise colour for the details. This includes around the v-neck collar of the shirt and the Nike swoosh on the right chest. On the left chest is the Turkish flag in red.

Below illustrate kits, Turkish away shirt with a rare white short and socks during the UEFA EURO 2008 Group A match between Portugal and Turkey at Stade de Geneve on June 7, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Above, Turkey away kits during the Euro 2008 Championships Group A football match Switzerland vs. Turkey on June 11, 2008 at Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland. Turkey won 2-1.