Who is the best player in Turkey national football team history?

Rank the greatest players in Turkish football history — from Hakan Şükür's 11-second World Cup record and the 2002 semi-final generation to Arda Turan's Atletico Madrid prime.

Hakan Şükür

Turkey's all-time top scorer with 51 international goals, a powerful and prolific striker who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history — 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002.

1/11

Rüştü Reçber

Turkey's greatest ever goalkeeper and a hero of the 2002 World Cup where his heroics helped the nation reach third place, also a legendary figure at Fenerbahçe over many years.

2/11

Arda Turan

Creative and technically brilliant attacking midfielder who was one of Atletico Madrid's most important players under Diego Simeone before a stint at Barcelona, Turkey's most gifted modern player.

3/11

Emre Belözoğlu

Intelligent and technically gifted central midfielder who had a distinguished career at Inter Milan, Newcastle and Fenerbahçe, earning over 100 caps and captaining Turkey with distinction.

4/11

Yıldıray Baştürk

Supremely gifted playmaker who starred in the Bundesliga at Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart, regarded as one of the most naturally talented Turkish players of his generation.

5/11

Hasan Şaş

Industrious and energetic winger who was an essential component of Turkey's remarkable 2002 World Cup third-place squad and had a long career at Galatasaray and Trabzonspor.

6/11

Tuncay Şanlı

Dynamic and versatile forward who scored important goals for Turkey in World Cup qualifiers and played at a high level in the Premier League with Middlesbrough and Stoke City.

7/11

Alpay Özalan

Commanding and physically imposing central defender who earned over 90 caps for Turkey, was part of the 2002 World Cup squad and had stints at Fenerbahçe and Aston Villa.

8/11

Volkan Demirel

Commanding and reliable goalkeeper who was a Fenerbahçe stalwart and represented Turkey at the Euro 2008 tournament, where the country reached the semi-finals in dramatic fashion.

9/11

Hamza Hamzaoğlu

Solid and dependable central midfielder who was a consistent presence in Turkey's squads through the late 1990s and early 2000s, serving as a reliable ball-winner and captain.

10/11

Ümit Davala

Athletic and committed right back who was a crucial member of Turkey's historic 2002 World Cup squad, known for his energy, discipline and willingness to contribute going forward.

11/11