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The Türkiye Men’s National Basketball Team will play a total of six matches in Group C, with their final match scheduled for 5 July.
The Türkiye Men’s National Basketball Team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 93–71 in their first match of Group C in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Türkiye vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. (AA)
The match was held in Istanbul. Türkiye began its World Cup Qualifiers campaign at home following its silver medal win at the 2025 European Basketball Championship. The game was watched by a large number of guests, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The game began with alternating baskets, and Türkiye led 6–5 after the first three minutes. By the seventh minute, the lead had increased to nine points, and the first quarter ended with Türkiye ahead 29–20.
Türkiye vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match (AA)
In the second quarter, Türkiye extended the lead into double digits, but Bosnia and Herzegovina narrowed the gap to just one point by the end of the quarter. Türkiye went into halftime leading 46–45.
In the third quarter, Sertaç Şanlı and Tarık Biberovic scored key points to re-establish the lead, and Türkiye entered the final quarter ahead 67–58. In the fourth quarter, the lead grew to 22 points, and the match ended 93–71.
Tarık Biberovic was the top scorer of the match with 20 points. Şehmus Hazer scored 18, Sertaç Şanlı scored 14, and Kenan Sipahi scored 12.
Onuralp Bitim suffered a right ankle injury at the start of the fourth quarter and was unable to continue playing. Bitim played for 13 minutes and 59 seconds and scored 5 points.
With this result, Türkiye won its opening match in Group C and improved to a 1–0 record.
The Türkiye Men’s National Basketball Team lost 85–60 to Switzerland in their second Group C match, played away from home.
Switzerland vs Türkiye match (AA)
The match was held at the Saint-Leonard Sports Hall in Fribourg, Switzerland. The game was a sell-out, with the majority of spectators in the stands being Turkish fans.
Türkiye led 8–7 after the first three minutes and extended the lead into double digits by the seventh minute. The first quarter ended with Türkiye ahead 23–17.
In the second quarter, Türkiye increased its lead with accurate three-point shooting and went into halftime ahead 41–25.
By the end of the third quarter, Yiğitcan Saybir had scored 15 points, and the score stood at 65–42 in favor of Türkiye. In the fourth quarter, the gap widened further, and the match ended 85–60.
Yiğitcan Saybir was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the match with 19 points. With this win, Türkiye improved to a perfect 2–0 record in the group, while Switzerland suffered its second defeat.
FIBA 2027 World Cup European Qualifiers Group C third match saw the Türkiye Men’s National Basketball Team face off against the Serbia Men’s National Basketball Team. The game was held at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. Türkiye emerged victorious with a final score of 82–78.
Serbia-Türkiye match infographic (AA)
With this result, Türkiye maintained its group leadership with a perfect 3–0 record, while Serbia suffered its first defeat in the group stage.
Serbia-Türkiye match (AA)
In the first quarter, Türkiye dominated defensively, opening with a 10–0 run and finishing the period with a 22–13 lead.
In the second quarter, Serbia narrowed the gap, but Türkiye entered halftime with a 46–31 advantage. By the end of the third quarter, the score stood at 57–54 in favor of Türkiye.
In the final quarter, the lead changed hands briefly; with 1 minute and 41 seconds remaining, Serbia took the lead. However, Türkiye secured the win with key scoring in the closing moments, finishing the match 82–78.
Quarter scores were as follows: First Quarter 22–13; Halftime 46–31; Third Quarter 57–54; Final Score 82–78.
Before the Serbia-Türkiye match (AA)
Dobric (17), Miljenovic (10), Kalinic (2), Tanaskovic (5), Mitrovic (7), Davidovac (6), Ristic (3), Momirov (3), Novak (6), Markovic (19), Lakic.
Cedi Osman (16), Tarık Biberovic (22), Metecan Birsen, Ercan Osmani (8), Ömer Faruk Yurtseven (14), Şehmus Hazer (7), Berk Uğurlu (6), Onuralp Bitim (3), Yiğitcan Saybir, Sertaç Şanlı (6).
Türkiye started the match with Metecan Birsen, Cedi Osman, Tarık Biberovic, Ercan Osmani and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven. For Türkiye, Cedi Osman recorded 16 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists; Tarık Biberovic scored 22 points, added 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals; Ömer Faruk Yurtseven contributed 14 points and 8 rebounds; Ercan Osmani posted 8 points and 8 rebounds.
For Serbia, Bogoljub Markovic scored 19 points and Ognjen Dobric added 17 points.
The match was attended by Hidayet Türkoğlu, President of the Turkish Basketball Federation, and members of the federation’s board of directors.
Following the match, the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu to congratulate the national team on its victory.
With this win, Türkiye achieved three victories in three matches in Group C. The national team’s next match is scheduled for Monday, 2 March in Istanbul, where they will host Serbia. According to the Turkish Basketball Federation, the game will be held at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.
On 2 March 2026, a match was held at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center in Istanbul as part of the fourth game of Group C in the first round of the FIBA 2027 Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers between the senior men's national basketball teams of Türkiye and Serbia. The match ended with a 94-86 victory for Türkiye. With this result, Türkiye secured its fourth consecutive win in the group, maintaining an undefeated lead and qualifying for the second round of the qualifiers. Serbia suffered its second defeat in the group.
Türkiye-Serbia Group C 4th match result infographic (AA)
The officiating crew consisted of referees Luis Castillo from Spain, Paulo Marques from Portugal, and Martin Horozov from Bulgaria. Türkiye started the game with the starting lineup of Şehmus Hazer, Cedi Osman, Tarık Biberovic, Ercan Osmani, and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven.
The first eight minutes of the match were evenly contested with alternating baskets. In the latter part of the first quarter, Türkiye extended its lead through points scored near the basket and from three-point shots, finishing the first quarter ahead 28-21.
Türkiye-Serbia match (AA)
At the 16th minute of the second quarter, the home team extended its lead to 16 points (41-25). In the remainder of the quarter, Serbia increased its offensive efficiency to score 19 points, while Türkiye managed only 7, resulting in a halftime score of 48-44 in favor of Türkiye.
Türkiye-Serbia match (AA)
At the 25th minute of the third quarter, Serbia reduced the deficit to just two points (58-56). However, Türkiye responded with key scoring plays and closed the quarter with a 76-63 advantage.
Türkiye-Serbia match (AA)
In the final quarter, the Turkish national team prevented Serbia from narrowing the gap below eight points and secured a 94-86 victory, marking its third consecutive win against Serbia.
Türkiye-Serbia match (AA)
The top scorers for Türkiye were Tarık Biberovic with 21 points and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven with 17 points. Other contributors included Şehmus Hazer with 15 points, Cedi Osman with 13 points, and Ercan Osmani with 11 points. Ömer Faruk Yurtseven was disqualified from the game at the 39:02 mark after committing his fifth foul. For Serbia, the highest scorers were Aleksa Avramovic with 16 points, Ognjen Dobric with 14 points, and Davidovac with 12 points.
According to the qualification format for teams advancing to the second round, each team will play six matches against three different teams from the other group, following a home-and-away format. These matches are scheduled to take place across three time periods: August 2026, November 2026, and February 2027. After completing the six-match cycle, the top three teams in each group will qualify for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Türkiye’s next matches in Group C are away against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 July 2026 and against Switzerland on 5 July 2026.
Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak (left 5), President of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) Hidayet Türkoğlu (left 4), President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu (left 3), and Chairman of the TBMM Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Committee Mustafa Varank (left 6) (AA)
The protocol delegation attending the match included Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, President of the Turkish Basketball Federation Hidayet Türkoğlu, President of the Turkish Football Federation İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, Member of Parliament for Istanbul Cüneyt Yüksel, Member of Parliament for Bursa Mustafa Varank, and Chief Public Prosecutor of Istanbul Fatih Dönmez. Following the conclusion of the match, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the coaching staff and players in the locker room via telephone through Minister Osman Aşkın Bak to congratulate them. During the call, President Erdoğan spoke with Head Coach Ergin Ataman and the players, praising the team for the victory and wishing them success in upcoming matches.
The national men's basketball team played its first match in Group C of the first round of the 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers on 27 November 2025 against Bosnia and Herzegovina and won 93-71 at home. In its second match on 30 November 2025, it defeated Switzerland away 85-60, starting the group stage with a 2-0 record. The group stage consisting of six matches began on 27 November 2025 and the national team will play its final match on 5 July.
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Match Progress by Quarter
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Rosters and Individual Performances
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Organization and Broadcast Information
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Group Standings and Next Match
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