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Mehmet Türkmen
FIFA referee with Turkish domestic and UEFA appointments.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Mehmet Türkmen is listed by the Turkish Football Federation as an Istanbul-region top-class referee. The federation’s 2026 appointment announcements identify him as a FIFA-badged official and document assignments in European youth and club competitions.
On 24 March 2026, TFF announced his appointment to UEFA U19 European Championship qualifying matches in Albania. A further announcement on 7 July assigned him to Borac against Levski Sofia in UEFA Champions League qualifying. TFF’s 21 July notice named him for Zeleznicar against Braga in Conference League qualifying on 22 July.
The TFF match database, checked on 4 October 2026, contains 282 recorded officiating assignments across roles and competitions. Its recent entries include Galatasaray–Göztepe on 29 August and Gaziantep–Fenerbahçe on 14 September 2026. The record total is a database snapshot, not a count of senior matches refereed.
Career record
- 01
24 March 2026: UEFA U19 qualifying appointment announced by TFF.
- 02
7 July 2026: Borac–Levski Sofia Champions League qualifying appointment.
- 03
22 July 2026: Zeleznicar–Braga Conference League qualifying appointment.
- 04
4 October 2026 check: 282 officiating records in TFF database.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Turkish Football Federation · FIFA · UEFA
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