In the end, a stronger than expected Turkey finished the tournament in third place.
Iceland finished second, losing only to Serbia and Turkey finished in third place.
Turkey finished third and did not progress.
Turkey would finish the tournament in third place.
Rick's pleasure at that surprising news didn't last too long, because Turkey hadn't finished and he had a diabolical look of glee on his face.
He did not see any action during the rest of the campaign as Turkey finished third, the highest finish in team history.
Had Turkey finished sixth or higher, the seventh-placed team would also have qualified.
Turkey hadn't finished last or something weren't it?
Turkey finished third and Alpay was elected into the team of the tournament.
Turkey finished third in the World Cup, losing to Brazil in the semifinals.