Turkey beat Netherlands 3-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier

Turkey have defeated the Netherlands, 3-0 in the Group A qualifier game for the Euro 2016 in the central Turkish province of Konya on Sunday.

Turkish midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup scored the first goal in the eighth minute. The second was scored by midfielder Arda Turan in the 26th minute. Burak Yılmaz scored the third goal in the 86th minute.

Turkey are now in third place in Group A, a spot that guarantees a participation in a two-legged playoff against a third-place team from another group, of which the winner moves to the Euro 2016, to take place in France next summer.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was in attendance to watch the match held in Torku Arena.