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Eren Sarigul, ESPN.com writer 8y

Arda Turan, Emre Mor star as Turkey defeat the Czech Republic

Turkey finally arrived at the Euro 2016 party with a 2-0 victory over Czech Republic on Tuesday.

The win gives the Crescent and Stars a fighting chance at qualifying for the next round.

Fatih Terim's side put in a much improved performance resulting in Arda Turan making peace with Turkey fans, just a few days after the Barcelona star was booed off the pitch.

Terim made three changes to the starting lineup which lost 3-0 to Spain. Emre Mor and Volkan Sen's inclusion injected some much-needed pace and energy into the midfield while Ismail Koybasi was called in to replace a disappointing Caner Erkin.

Turkey will now wait on results from the remaining group games to see if their European adventure continues.

Player ratings (1-10; 10=best; players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating):

GK Volkan Babacan, 7 -- Dealt with everything thrown at him and made a couple of key saves.

DF Gokhan Gonul, 7 -- Excellent display from the Fenerbahce right-back. Gonul was a force going forward and solid at the back,

DF Mehmet Topal, 8 -- Topal was Turkey's star man in defence making countless clearances from set-pieces and provided the assist for Turkey's second goal.

DF Hakan Balta, 7 -- Yet another solid display from the experienced defender.

DF Ismail Koybasi, 7 -- Made his Euro 2016 debut in place of Caner Erkin and was solid in defence without providing much support in attack.

MF Selcuk Inan, 7 -- A much improved hard working display from the Galatasaray captain who provided solid defensive cover for his side's defence.

MF Ozan Tufan, 8 -- The under-fire midfielder came out fighting on Tuesday and was one of the stars of the show. Tufan worked tirelessly in midfield and scored Turkey's crucial second goal which gives them a chance at qualification.

MF Emre Mor, 9 -- A star was born against the Czech Republic. The teenage wonderkid provided the assist for Turkey's opening goal and was constant threat down the Czech's left flank.

MF Arda Turan, 7 -- A much improved performance from the Barcelona midfielder who played a key role in Turkey's opening goal.

MF Volkan Sen, 7 -- An impressive performance from Volkan who worked tirelessly on the right wing in both supporting Koybasi in defense and carrying the ball forward in attack for Turkey.

FW Burak Yilmaz, 9 -- One of Burak Yilmaz's finest performances in the Turkish national team jersey. The powerful striker lead the line and scored Turkey's opening goal with a sublime finish.

Substitutes

MF Oguzhan Ozyakup, 6 -- Took the place of a tired Volkan Sen and was comfortable in possession,

MF Olcay Sahan, 6 -- Sahan came on in place of an injured Emre Mor after 65 minutes and helped provide cover for Turkey's defense.

FW Cenk Tosun, NA -- Came on in place of Burak Yilmaz in the closing minutes of the game.

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