The Dragons failed to find a deserved winner despite Baris Alper Yilmaz’s second-half dismissal.
New boss Bellamy did not get the victory he would have craved at kick-off but it was a positive performance from Wales against opponents who reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 this summer.
Bellamy cut a calm figure on the touchline after selecting nine of the players that started Wales’ last competitive fixture – the Euro 2024 play-off final defeat to Poland in March. Arda Guler, the Real Madrid teenager with fond memories of scoring a spectacular first international goal against Wales in June 2023, did start but was quiet throughout.
Between those yellow cards was plenty of encouragement for Wales, who could count themselves unfortunate not to be ahead at the break. The best chance arguably fell to Rodon, lurking at the far post from Wales’ short-corner routine but unable to keep his half-volley down.Thomas kept his composure to lift the ball over Mert Gunok in the Turkey goal, but Welsh celebrations were cut short by an assistant referee’s flag and a VAR check delivered further bad news.
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