The Turkish men's national volleyball team starts its participation in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) without its leading opposite hitterAdis Lagumdzija, who is out of the squad for the first stage due to injury. Lagumdzija, who was a teammate of Alex Nikolov in the Italian grand Lube Civitanova, is a key figure in the Turkish team and his absence will certainly be felt on the court.

Turkey's squad for the first week of VNL 2025

• Setters:

  • Murat Yenipazar

  • Hilmi Sahin

• Opposite Hitters:

  • Kaan Gurbuz

  • Berk Dilmenler

• Outside Hitters:

  • Yigit Gulmezoglu

  • Efe Mandiraci

  • Efe Bayram

  • Gokcen Yuksel

  • Mirza Lagumdzija

• Middle Blockers:

  • Bedirhan Bulbul

  • Vahit Emre Savas

  • Mert Matic

  • Ertuğrul Gazi Metin

  • Ahmet Tümer

• Libero:

  • Berkay Bayraktar

  • Beytullah Hatipoğlu

Bulgaria will face Turkey on June 28 in Burgas

After their first tournament in China, Turkey will continue their participation in VNL 2025 with matches inthe second week of the tournament in Burgas. The Bulgarian national team will host their southern neighbors onJune 28, in an eagerly anticipated clash with high sporting intrigue in front of a home crowd.