The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has denied reports circulating about Sergen Yalçın and the national team, according to coverage tracked by Transfermarkt. The federation issued a statement rejecting the claims, with Haber 7 reporting the denial and Mynet describing the TFF's response as sharply worded.
The reports had suggested that national team players were not answering their phones in connection with Yalçın. Sözcü Gazetesi covered the TFF's statement addressing that claim directly.
In its response, the TFF said all national team players had expressed great satisfaction with the meetings and exchange of views that Yalçın and his coaching staff held with them, İhlas Haber Ajansı reported. The federation's statement thus rejects the suggestion that players were avoiding contact.
Transfermarkt also raised the question of whether past comments by Yalçın are now being held against him, framing the episode around wider attention on the national team setup. The available reporting does not specify what those earlier remarks were.
The TFF's denial is the clearest official position so far. It does not, on its own, resolve the broader discussion about Yalçın's role and the national team, which continues to draw coverage in the Turkish press.
What to watch next: whether the TFF or Yalçın's side issues further clarification, and how the national team squad responds publicly.
