The Turkish Volleyball Federation has published the list of 36 players called up to the extended squad of the men's national team for 2025. Preparation will start inAnkarain two waves:
The first group will gather onMay 5 (Monday)
The second group - onMay 11 (Sunday)
Key names among those called up:
Setters: Murat Yenipazar, Arda Bostan, Muhammed Kaya
Opposite Hitters: Adis Lagumdzija, Kaan Gürbüz, Berk Dilmenler
Outside Hitters: Mirza Lagumdzija, Yiğit Gülmezoğlu, Efe Bayram
Middle Blockers: Bedirhan Bülbül, Mert Matic
Liberos: Beytullah Hatipoğlu, Berkay Bayraktar
Technical Staff:
1st groupwill be led byUmut ÇakırwhileGroup 2will be under the leadership ofSerkan Oğuz.
The Turkish national team will participate in the Nations League and the World Championship in the Philippines, where they are in Group G along with Japan, Canada, and Libya.
The announced extended roster of the Turkish men's national volleyball team today includes the names of brothersAdis and Mirza Lagumdzija, well-known to the Bulgarian public. Opposite Adis is currently a teammate ofAlex Nikolovat Lube Civitanova, while outside hitter Mirza played under the guidance ofRadostin Stoychevat Halkbank. In the new season, the brothers are expected to play together with another Bulgarian - Martin Atanasov, under the leadership of Umut Çakır. The coach came to Civitanova in person to speak with Adis and watch him in the Challenge Cup final against Bogdanka. Other information sends the two brothers to Fenerbahçe with Denis Karyagin. The Lagumdzija brothers reunite after playing alongside each other on the Arkas team.
Last year, Bulgaria defeated Turkey in the Nations League.
