The Sultans of the Net advance to the semifinals

In the quarterfinals of the CEV Trendyol 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship, the National Women's Volleyball Team defeated Germany 3-1 to advance to the semifinals.

The national team will face Serbia in the semifinals.

In the quarterfinals of the CEV Trendyol 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship, the National Women's Volleyball Team faced Germany at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.

The national team won the first set 25-18, while Germany took the second set 25-22 to level the score. The crescent-and-stars team won the third set 25-18 and the tightly contested fourth set 25-22 to secure their place in the semifinals.

The national team will face Serbia in the semifinals on Saturday.

Support for the national team from Minister Bak

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak did not leave the national team alone during the quarterfinal match. Minister Bak followed the match from the sidelines alongside Turkish Volleyball Federation President Mehmet Akif Üstündağ.

Venue: Sinan Erdem

Referees: Vanya Parvanova, Bartlomiej Adamczyk

Germany: Alsmeier, Weitzel, Weske, Grozer, Cekulaev, Straube (Cesar, Nestler, Kohn, Kindermann, Strubbe, Orthmann, Schoelzel, Jatzko)

Head Coach: Giulio Bregoli

Turkey: Hande Baladın, Zehra Güneş, Vargas, İlkin Aydın, Eda Erdem, Elif Şahin (Gizem Örge, Saliha Şahin, Eylül Akarçeşme, Cansu Özbay, Derya Cebecioğlu, Yaprak Erkek)

Head Coach: Daniele Santarelli

Sets: 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 22-25

Duration: 122 minutes (28, 32, 25, 37)