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National team's 29-man preliminary squad announced, Mert Günok retires from national team

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This story is from 19 September 2026.

Vincenzo Montella called up 29 players for the UEFA Nations League A matches against France, Italy and Belgium; İlhan Fakılı, Bartuğ Elmaz, Adil Demirbağ and Melih Kabasakal were called up for the first time. 37-year-old goalkeeper Mert Günok has left the national team; the squad will gather in Riva on September 21.

Among those invited for the first time were Beşiktaş's İlhan Fakılı, Fenerbahçe's Bartuğ Elmaz, Konyaspor's Adil Demirbağ, and Trabzonspor's Melih Kabasakal. The squad will gather on September 21 at the Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities in Riva. In his farewell statement, Günok recalled that he played 37 times in his national team career, which began in 2012.

National team's 29-man preliminary squad announced, Mert Günok retires from national team

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