In the European preliminaries of the World Cup, Türkiye defeated Georgia 4-1 at home.

Calhanoglu reached the milestone of playing 100 games for the national team in the game against Bulgaria. The Turkish team awarded him a commemorative jersey before the game.

Calhanoglu posted photos on social media with the text: "We spent an unforgettable night together. Thank you very much. How happy I am to be a Turk."