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| Nickname | Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Necla Güngör Kıragası | ||
| Captain | Didem Karagenç | ||
| Mostcaps | Ebru Topçu (77) | ||
| Top scorer | Yağmur Uraz (28) | ||
| FIFA code | TUR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 58 1 (7 August 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 54 (March 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 75 (December 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Turkey 0–8Romania  (Istanbul, Turkey; 8 September 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Turkey 9–0Georgia  (Adana, Turkey; 23 November 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Turkey 1–12Germany  (Istanbul, Turkey; 14 February 1999) | |||
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TheTurkey women's national football team (Turkish:Türkiye kadın millî futbol takımı) representsTurkey in internationalwomen's football. The team was established in 1995, and compete in the qualification forUEFA Women's Championship and theUEFA qualifying ofFIFA Women's World Cup. It has been recognized asTürkiye by the FIFA and UEFA since 2022.[2][3]
TheTurkish Football Federation (TFF) is the sports organizing body responsible for forming the women's teams in four age categories as the women's national A team, thewomen's U-19 national team, the girls' U-17 national team and the girls' U-15 national team.[4]
The women's U-19 national team was formed firstly in 2001, and participate at qualifications for theUEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The girls' U-17 national team was founded in 2006. They play in the qualifications of theUEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. Established in 2009 with the main objective to develop players for future, the girls' U-15 national team take part at theYouth Olympic Games and various tournaments.[4]
The first recorded international match of the Turkey women's national team was the friendly game againstRomania held atZeytinburnu Stadium inIstanbul, Turkey on 8 September 1995, which ended in a 0–8 defeat for the Turkish nationals.[5] The team took part at theUEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying round and debuted in the away match againstHungary on 4 October 1995, losing 0–6.[6]
The nationals won their first match againstGeorgia at the1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round on 25 September 1997 after eleven losses.[7]
The biggest loss of the Turkey women's national team was againstGermany with 1–12 in a friendly match on 14 February 1999.[8] The team's biggest win was with 9–0 againstGeorgia at theUEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying match on 23 November 2006.[9]
The women's national team were not formed in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 because the women's football in Turkey was suspended during this period.[10][11]
Turkey put up its best performance in the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, as Turkey acquired an important draw overPortugal and three wins, though the team still failed to qualify at the end.
The Turkey women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar)".
Turkey play their home matches onTFF Riva Facility, a facility of theTurkish Football Federation (TFF) for camp and training purposes of all Turkey national football teams. It is located in Riva,Beykoz district ofIstanbul Province, Turkey.
The following is a list of match results in the last international official tournament, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Void orPostponed Fixture
v Turkey| 21 FebruaryUEFA Nations League - B2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Turkey | Dublin,Republic of Ireland |
| 22:30 | Carusa 45+3' | Report | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Referee:Réka Molnár (HUN) Noemi Hegedus-Barath (HUN) Nikolett Bizder (HUN) |
v
Greece| 25 FebruaryUEFA Nations League - B2 | Turkey | 1–0 | Greece | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 18:30 | Keskin 33' | Report | Stadium:Pendik Stadium Referee:Miriama Bočková (SVK), Miroslava Pastoreková (SVK), Zuzana Valentová (SVK) |
v Turkey| 4 AprilUEFA Nations League - B2 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Turkey | Ljubljana,Slovenia |
| 17:30 | Kolbl 29' Kramžar 36'Prašnikar 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Športni park Referee:Victoria Beyer (FRA) Jennifer Maubacq (FRA) Bérangère Jourdain (FRA) |
v Slovenia| 8 AprilUEFA Nations League - B2 | Turkey | 0–1 | Slovenia | Sivas,Turkey |
| 19:00 | Report | Kramžar 62' | Stadium:Yeni 4 Eylül Stadium Referee:Fabienne MichelGER Anne UerstfeĺdGER Silke Fritzius GER |
v Republic of Ireland| 30 MayUEFA Nations League - B2 | Turkey | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 20:00 | Hançar 49' | Report | Şeker 80' (o.g.) Murphy 89' | Stadium:Esenler Stadium Referee:Kristina Georgieva (BUL) Valeva (BUL) Dumbalakova (BUL) |
v Turkey| 3 JuneUEFA Nations League - B2 | Greece | 0–1 | Turkey | Heraklion,Greece |
| 20:00 | Report | Hançar 42' | Stadium:Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee:Vanderstichel (FRA) Brassard (FRA) Boudina (FRA) |
v Turkey| 24 October2025 UEFA Nations League play-off | Kosovo | 0–4 | Turkey | Pristina,Kosovo |
| 18:00 | Report | Hançar 5',10' Pekel 23'şeker 81' | Stadium:Fadil Vokrri Stadium Referee:Pachtova (CZE) Ratajova (CZE) Holakovská (CZE) |
v Kosovo| 28 October2025 UEFA Nations League play-off | Turkey | 3–0 | Kosovo | İzmir,Turkey |
| 20:00 | Pekel 22' Hançar 29' (pen.)Şeker 78' | Report | Stadium:Gürsel Aksel Stadium Referee:Bočková (SVK) Baranowska (POL) Mostowska (POL) |
v Turkey| 7 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Northern Ireland | v | Turkey | Northern Ireland |
v Turkey| 14 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Switzerland | v | Turkey | Switzerland |
v Northern Ireland| 5 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Turkey | v | Northern Ireland | Turkey |
The following table shows Turkey women's all-time international record As of 17 July 2023[update]:[12]
| Period | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2023 | 151 | 53 | 18 | 80 | 236 | 367 |
As of 28 October 2025[update][10]
| Year | Total | Official | Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 175 | 124 | 51 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Necla Güngör Kıragası |
| Assistant coach(es) | Begüm Üresin |
| Hilal Başkol | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Sinan Sevim |
| Director of football development | Oğuz Çetin |
| Name | Period | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atılay Canel | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | [1] |
| Hamdi Aslan | 2006–2010 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 57.1 | [2] |
| Yücel Uyar | 2011 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 12.5 | [3] |
| Nur Mustafa Gülen | 2011–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | [4] |
| 2013–2014 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 37.5 | ||
| Ogün Temizkanoğlu | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | [5] |
| Suat Okyar | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 50 | |
| Talat Tuncel | 2015–2019 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 36.4 | [6] |
| Necla Güngör Kıragası | 2020– | 50 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 58 |
The following players were called up for the2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-off matches againstKosovo on 23 and 28 October 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Selda Akgöz | (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 (age 32) | 0 | ABB Fomget | |
| 12 | 1GK | Ezgi Çağlar | (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (age 32) | 0 | Beşiktaş | |
| 23 | 1GK | Gamze Nur Yaman | (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (age 26) | 0 | Trabzonspor | |
| 2 | 2DF | Didem Karagenç | (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (age 32) | Beşiktaş | ||
| 3 | 2DF | İlayda Civelek | (1998-07-06)6 July 1998 (age 27) | Beşiktaş | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Gülbin Hız | (1994-06-11)11 June 1994 (age 31) | ABB Fomget | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Yaşam Göksu | (1995-09-25)25 September 1995 (age 30) | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 6 | 2DF | Kezban Tağ | (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (age 32) | Beşiktaş | ||
| 7 | 2DF | Eda Karataş | (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (age 30) | Galatasaray | ||
| 8 | 2DF | Meryem Küçükbirinci | (2004-03-03)3 March 2004 (age 21) | Hakkari | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Elif Keskin | (2002-01-12)12 January 2002 (age 23) | Beşiktaş | ||
| 11 | 3MF | Ebru Topçu | (1996-08-27)27 August 1996 (age 29) | Galatasaray | ||
| 14 | 3MF | Meryem Cennet Çal | (2000-07-12)12 July 2000 (age 25) | Beşiktaş | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Başak İçinözbebek | (1994-02-13)13 February 1994 (age 31) | ABB Fomget | ||
| 16 | 3MF | Arzu Karabulut | (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 (age 34) | ABB Fomget | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Derya Arhan | (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (age 26) | Yüksekova Spor | ||
| 18 | 3MF | Halle Rose Pembe Şensizoğlu |  West Ham United | |||
| 19 | 3MF | Miray Cin | (2001-07-05)5 July 2001 (age 24) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 20 | 3MF | Ece Türkoğlu | (1999-04-14)14 April 1999 (age 26) | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Busem Şeker | (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (age 27) | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Birgül Sadıkoğlu | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (age 31) | Trabzonspor | ||
| 13 | 4FW | Melike Öztürk | (2001-04-01)1 April 2001 (age 24) | Fatih Vatan | ||
| 22 | 4FW | Melike Pekel | (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (age 30) | Galatasaray | ||
| 24 | 4FW | Kader Hançar | (1999-11-12)12 November 1999 (age 26) |  Club Tijuana | ||
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Ümran Özev | (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (age 30) | 20 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | v. Slovenia,8 April 2025 |
| DF | Sejde Abrahamsson | (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (age 27) | 16 | 1 |  Club YLA | v. Slovenia,8 April 2025 |
| DF | Fatma Şakar | (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | Union Berlin | v. Slovenia,8 April 2025 |
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As of 3 June 2025[update]
| # | Name | Position | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebru Topçu | MF | 2013–present | 90 | 23 |
| 2 | Didem Karagenç | FW | 2010–11–present | 72 | 3 |
| 3 | Yağmur Uraz | FW | 2006–2024 | 66 | 28 |
| 4 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2011–present | 59 | 6 |
| 5 | Esra Erol | DF | 2001–2020 | 55 | 8 |
| Selda Akgöz | GK | 2015–present | 55 | 0 | |
| 7 | Bilgin Defterli | FW | 1999–2014 | 52 | 16 |
| 8 | Gülbin Hız | DF | 2011–present | 50 | 5 |
| 9 | Ece Türkoğlu | MF | 2016–present | 49 | 14 |
| 10 | Çiğdem Belci | DF | 2006–2020 | 48 | 0 |
As of 3 June 2025[update]
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yağmur Uraz | 2006–present | 28 | 66 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Ebru Topçu | 2013–present | 23 | 90 | 0.26 |
| 3 | Melahat Eryurt | 1995–2002 | 18 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Bilgin Defterli | 1999–2014 | 16 | 52 | 0.31 |
| 5 | Ece Türkoğlu | 2016–present | 14 | 49 | 0.29 |
| 6 | Seyhan Gündüz | 1997–2002 | 12 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 7 | Reyhan Şeker | 2006–2012 | 10 | 21 | 0.48 |
| 8 | Selen Altunkulak | 2017–2019 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 |
| Esra Erol | 2001–2020 | 8 | 55 | 0.15 | |
| Birgül Sadıkoğlu | 2019–present | 8 | 38 | 0.21 | |
| 11 | Melike Pekel | 2015–present | 7 | 34 | 0.21 |
| Player | Club | Against | Goals | Result | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melahat Eryurt | Dinarsuspor |  Israel | 3 | 5–2 | ISR,Netanya | 9 February 1998 |
| Melahat Eryurt | Dinarsuspor | Israel | 3 | 8–0 | ISR,Netanya | 11 February 1998 |
| Yağmur Uraz | Konak Belediyespor | Georgia | 3 | 6–0 | TUR,Trabzon | 26 February 2015 |
| Melike Pekel |  FC Metz |  Luxembourg | 3 | 9–1 |  FAR,Tórshavn | 8 April 2017 |
| Selen Altunkulak | FC Metz | Luxembourg | 3 | 9–1 | FAR,Tórshavn | 8 April 2017 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Against | Result | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nazan Bulut | Gürtaşspor |  Hungary | 1–2 | TUR,Istanbul | 9 May 1996 |
| 100th | Bilgin Defterli | FFC Brauweiler Pulheim |  Macedonia | 4–0 | GEO,Tbilisi | 16 May 2009 |
| 200th | Benan Altıntaş | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |  Albania | 1–2 | ALB,Elbasan | 12 July 2021 |
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Did not participate | qual. | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
 1995 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
 1999 | Did not qualify | qual. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | ||||||||
| 2003 | qual. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | −17 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Did not participate | qual. | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | −13 | ||||||||
 2015 | qual. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 31 | −19 | |||||||||
 2019 | qual. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | |||||||||
  2023 | qual. | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 26 | –17 | |||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
  2031 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2035 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 45 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 60 | 125 | −65 | |
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 | ||||||||||
 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Unable to qualify | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | |||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk | |
| 1984 | Did not participate | qual. | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||||
 1987 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
 1991 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
 1993 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Did not qualify | qual. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | −20 | – | |||||||||
| 2001 | qual. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | Did not participate | qual. | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||||
 2009 | Did not qualify | qual. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | – | |||||||||
| 2013 | qual. | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 48 | −44 | |||||||||||
 2017 | qual. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | −21 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | qual. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | −19 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | qual. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 |  [a] | 24th | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 43 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 143 | –102 | 24th | ||
As of 25 February 2025[update]
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
| 2023–24 | C | 2 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |  | 33rd | |
| 2025 | B | 2 | (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 33rd | |||||
| Promoted at end of season |
|---|---|
| No movement at end of season |
 | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
| (1) | Tournament in progress |
Last update 13 July 2021.[14]
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| 69 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 |  3 | 72 | 0 | ||
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