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Italy vs. Türkiye: When is the women’s volleyball final, and where can you watch it?

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Türkiye reached the final by beating Serbia 3-0, while Italy defeated Poland 3-1 in the semifinals.
  • The final will begin at 7 p.m. at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall and will air live on TRT 1 and the tabii platform.
  • Türkiye coach Daniele Santarelli and captain Eda Erdem Dündar said the team expects a difficult final and hopes to win the European title in front of its home crowd.

The Turkish women’s national volleyball team will play Italy for the European title at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. The final is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on TRT 1 and the tabii platform.

We know there will be a beautiful atmosphere here for the final tomorrow.

· Daniele SantarelliThe Türkiye coach discussed the home crowd expected for the final.

Türkiye booked its place with a 3-0 victory over Serbia in the semifinal. Italy reached the final by beating Poland 3-1. The Turkish team, known as the Sultan of the Net, will now seek another European championship in front of its home supporters.

Coach Daniele Santarelli said Türkiye had built an effective blocking and defensive system and served well against Serbia. “We know there will be a beautiful atmosphere here for the final tomorrow,” he said, adding that the team was excited.

We built a very good blocking and defensive system, served very well, and as a result played a very good game.

· Daniele SantarelliSantarelli assessed Türkiye’s semifinal victory over Serbia.

Captain Eda Erdem Dündar described the match as a meeting between Europe’s two best teams. She expected a challenging contest and thanked the supporters for their backing. “We hope that all of Türkiye, together with those watching us on screens and those beside us in the hall, will give everything to reclaim that trophy,” she said.

Europe’s two best teams will face each other. We think it will be a highly entertaining and difficult match.

· Eda Erdem DündarThe Turkish captain described the final against Italy.

Santarelli said he wanted to win another final and add another trophy to the team’s collection. He noted that Türkiye had already won the Nations League, making the summer successful regardless of the final result. Player Gizem Örge also said the team wanted to leave the arena with the cup.

We hope that all of Türkiye, together with those watching us on screens and those beside us in the hall, will give everything to reclaim that trophy.

· Eda Erdem DündarErdem appealed for collective support before the final.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.