Turkey is headed to the EuroBasket final for the first time in 24 years, set to face World Cup champion Germany for the gold medal. Turkey beat Greece 94-68 on Friday in the second semifinal, preceded by Germany’s 98-86 win over Finland.

Led by NBA guard Dennis Schroeder, Germany defeated Finland 98-86 to earn its place in the EuroBasket final. Both teams faced off in mid-August, playing a friendly matchup at the DBB Supercup. The game came down to the wire, but Germany came out with a two-point win, 73-71.

Turkey is a semifinalist for the first time since 2001, and Alperen Sengun is now one of only six EuroBasket players to ever record a triple-double.

Turkish center Alperen Sengun is on the cusp of Turkey's first EuroBasket championship. What would it mean for not just the country, but also his career?

Detours caused by the closed airspace could increase the travel time of flights from Israel to countries like Georgia and Azerbaijan by almost two hours. Turkey has decided to completely sever all commercial and economic ties with Israel and is closing its airspace to Israeli planes, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday.

Poland’s run at the European basketball championship ended on Tuesday with a 77-91 loss to Turkey in the quarterfinals in Riga, Latvia.