How many passes Turkey make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey make 515.5 passes per game in 2026, the 12th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 461.5, across 11 games, while Spain make the most with 675.3.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı has made the most passes for Turkey in 2026, 641 in 10 appearances, 64.10 a game, ahead of Arda Güler with 545 and İsmail Yüksek with 404, across all competitions.
Turkey make more passes away from home, 517.5 a game in their last eight away games against 507.8 in their last nine at home.
Turkey made 705 passes away at Australia on 14 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 532.6 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 364 at home to France on 25 September.
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 555 | 61.67 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 485 | 53.89 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 394 | 43.78 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 342 | 57.00 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 341 | 42.63 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 284 | 56.80 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 281 | 31.22 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 276 | 46.00 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 252 | 31.50 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 247 | 35.29 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 216 | 30.86 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 188 | 26.86 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 179 | 22.38 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 155 | 38.75 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 116 | 19.33 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 113 | 18.83 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 111 | 18.50 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 99 | 11.00 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 87 | 21.75 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 80 | 26.67 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 75 | 37.50 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 72 | 9.00 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 67 | 22.33 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 64 | 21.33 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 47 | 15.67 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 43 | 10.75 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 40 | 40.00 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 35 | 17.50 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 32 | 3.56 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 25 | 12.50 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 641 | 64.10 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 545 | 54.50 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 404 | 44.89 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 394 | 43.78 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 390 | 55.71 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 369 | 61.50 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 285 | 31.67 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 281 | 31.22 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 276 | 39.43 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 247 | 35.29 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 223 | 27.88 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 206 | 41.20 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 188 | 26.86 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 179 | 22.38 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 133 | 19.00 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 118 | 11.80 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 116 | 19.33 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 113 | 18.83 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 94 | 31.33 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 89 | 17.80 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 82 | 9.11 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 80 | 26.67 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 75 | 37.50 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 67 | 22.33 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 64 | 21.33 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 47 | 15.67 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 43 | 10.75 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 40 | 40.00 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 32 | 3.56 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 25 | 12.50 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 554 | 451 | 1005 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 443 | 521 | 964 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 571 | 497 | 1068 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 364 | 652 | 1016 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 435 | 470 | 905 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 629 | 178 | 807 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 705 | 270 | 975 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 575 | 468 | 1043 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 534 | 368 | 902 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 504 | 367 | 871 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 554 | 451 | 1005 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 443 | 521 | 964 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 571 | 497 | 1068 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 364 | 652 | 1016 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 435 | 470 | 905 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 629 | 178 | 807 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 705 | 270 | 975 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 575 | 468 | 1043 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 534 | 368 | 902 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 504 | 367 | 871 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 545 | 257 | 802 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey passes | Over 450.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey passes | Over 475.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey passes | Over 500.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey passes | Over 525.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey passes | Over 550.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent passes | Over 450.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 475.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent passes | Over 500.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent passes | Over 525.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent passes | Over 550.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total passes | Over 875.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total passes | Over 900.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total passes | Over 925.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total passes | Over 950.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total passes | Over 975.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |