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The crisis between Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Orkun Kökçü has erupted in the Türkiye national team! A shocking claim has emerged about the team that was eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to the claim, the tension between team captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Orkun Kökçü during the camp caused unrest within the team.
What did we learn?
The claim suggests that Orkun Kökçü's father severely criticized Hakan Çalhanoğlu at the hotel where the camp was held. After this incident, it is alleged that Hakan Çalhanoğlu told coach Vincenzo Montella that he did not want to play in the match against the USA.
Why is it important?
Montella allegedly did not include the national football player in the first 11 in the match to avoid risking him. The claims continue, suggesting that after these events, TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu decided not to allow the families of football players to attend the national team camps.
Latest situation
No official statement has been made by the parties or the Turkish Football Federation regarding these claims. In the end, we see that Türkiye lost their last match to Mexico 1-0 (2025-06-11) and had a performance of 1W-0D-1L in their last two matches.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | Mexico | 1-0 |
| 2026-09-25 | France | - |
Next match
Türkiye's next fixture will be against France on 2026-09-25.
