 At the European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic, Turchyn and his team-mates won an encouraging silver medal in the K-4 1000 m behind Slovakia.This was their best-ever result over 1000 m in a major championship.But their background as sprinters was demonstrated the following day as they took gold in the K-4 200 m.

At the 2006 World Championships, held in Szeged, Hungary, the Belarusian four claimed a bronze medal in the 1000 m final (this time behind hosts Hungary and Poland) - their first world championship medal over the Olympic distance.