Visa problems hit the National Team! We are in last place in the statistics
As the excitement of EURO 2024 continues, the statistics from the tournament featuring 24 teams are disheartening. In that specific statistic, Turkey has fallen behind even countries like Albania, Serbia, Ukraine, and Georgia.
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With the start of the EURO 2024 excitement, many Turkish fans have filled the streets of Germany.
While thousands of Turks flocked to the stadium for the Georgia match, the issue of visas proved to be the most difficult challenge for them.
Although the high participation of Turks living in Germany has made the Turkish National Football Team feel almost like the host, many Turks who could not obtain a visa are unable to travel to Germany.
Here are the countries that require and do not require visas for the 24-participant EURO 2024:
Germany is an EU member and is hosting the tournament.
As an EU member, it does not require a visa.
Albania
It is not an EU member, but Germany does not require a visa.
Austria
EU member, does not require a visa.
Belgium
EU member, does not require a visa.
Czechia
EU member, does not require a visa.
Denmark
EU member, does not require a visa.
France
EU member, does not require a visa.
It has been announced that the visa requirement imposed by the European Union on Georgian citizens will be lifted as of 2016.
Georgian citizens have been able to benefit from visa-free travel to the European Union's Schengen Area since March 28, 2017.
Croatia
EU member, does not require a visa.
Netherlands
EU member, does not require a visa.
United Kingdom
EU member, does not require a visa.
Scotland
It is not an EU member, but it has the right to free movement.
Spain
EU member, does not require a visa.
Switzerland
EU member, does not require a visa.
Italy
EU member, does not require a visa.
Hungary
EU member, does not require a visa.
Poland
EU member, does not require a visa.
Portugal
EU member, does not require a visa.
Romania
An EU member, does not require a visa.
Serbia
It is not an EU member, but it benefits from a visa facilitation agreement that entered into force in 2008.
Slovakia
EU member, does not require a visa.
Slovenia
EU member, does not require a visa.
Ukraine
It is not an EU member; it benefits from the visa facilitation agreement that entered into force in 2013.
Turkey,
is not an EU member, and Germany requires a visa.
Many citizens are unable to share in the excitement of EURO 2024 due to visa issues.