WHY is Turkey not a football powerhouse? | Documentary

Turkey is a country that loves and breathes football like no other. Istanbul is probably the most passionate football city in the world. Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas - the big three dominate Turkish football. But what about the national team? The country has big clubs, great footballers and an amazing talent pool. Yet they haven’t been really successful on the big stage! Why is that? What do you think? We go on a tour to find out...

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Report: Pascal Jochem
Camera: Manuel Vering
Editing & Color: Cem Mete, David Jacobi
Graphics: Google/ Hecko Flores

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