 On 22 May 2016, Topal captained the nation for the first time, in their 1–2 friendly loss to England at the City of Manchester Stadium.A week later, he scored his first international goal on his 58th cap, the only one of a last-minute victory over Montenegro in Antalya.Picked for Euro 2016, he started in all the matches, featuring as a central defender in a 0–3 group stage defeat against Spain.