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February 28, 2026
Ataman evaluated Turkey's victory as historic, then sent a message to FIBA and Euroleague
The Turkish national basketball team achieved a victory on the road against the Serbian national team in the third round match of the qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup.
TL;DR
- Turkey defeated Serbia 82-78 in the third round of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
- This is Turkey's first away victory against Serbia.
- Coach Ergin Ataman described the win as historic and credited the experience of his players, especially Biberović and Osman.
- Ataman noted that Serbia was missing several important players.
- He expressed frustration with the scheduling, arriving just hours before the game after coaching Panathinaikos in a Euroleague match.
- Turkey leads Group C with a perfect record and will play Serbia again on Monday as the home team.
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