The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably reaching the semi-finals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. They qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times (1950, 1954 and 2002) and reached the semi-finals in 2002, winning bronze medals. The team qualified for UEFA European Championships five times. Making their debut at Euro 96, they reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2000 and semi-finals in Euro 2008. In recent years, Turkey qualified to the Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 championships.