'İyi olan kazansın': Netherlands shares goodwill message ahead of EURO 2024 quarter-final against Türkiye

By Seyma Uzundere

The Netherlands on Saturday shared a goodwill message ahead of the EURO 2024 match against Türkiye, wishing that "may the best team win."

“From the Republic of Türkiye to The Netherlands, we are sure many fans will be watching the game today,” the Foreign Ministry said on X.

“Sport can inspire, bridge differences and change the world. Our shared passion for sport brings Dutch and Turkish people closer together."

It ended the post with "İyi olan kazansın," a phrase in Turkish that translates to: "May the best team win."

- Football 'fosters friendship,' says Türkiye

"Whether you call it 'futbol' or 'voetbal', it is the same game that fosters friendship," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in reply to the Dutch ministry's post.

"On the centenary of our Friendship Treaty, we hope that tonight’s game will reflect the good bonds of friendship between the Turkish and the Dutch peoples just as our warm messages do," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on X.

It also included the phrase, "De vriendschap tussen Türkiye en Nederland zal winnen!" in Dutch, which means "the friendship between Türkiye and the Netherlands will win!"

The quarter-final match between Türkiye and the Netherlands will begin at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, 1900 GMT.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also in Berlin to support the national team.

*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz​​​​​​​