 Turkey, however, would not advance to the next round, finishing third in the group behind Italy and Ivory Coast.Eren made his debut with the senior National Team on 19 November 2008 in a friendly against Austria.Fatih Terim, the Turkey manager, selected him due to his outstanding form with his club, which saw Kayserispor concede six goals, in the three months since the beginning of the season in August 2008.