Despite the good news, the 27-year-old who plays at right-back or in the midfield is still waiting to fulfill his dream of playing for his country at full international level.
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Turkish Soccer Player Gets His First Call Up
Alpaslan Ozturk cannot hide his excitement after getting the call that he was in the Turkey squad for the World Cup qualifier.
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