Exclusive: Adidas Signs Turkey - Deal Valid From 1 January 2027
Aug 17, 2026, by Chris
- Kit Supplier Change: The Turkish national football team will end its 23-year partnership with Nike and switch to Adidas as its official kit supplier.
- Adidas Deal Start Date: The exclusive deal between Adidas and Turkey is confirmed and will officially commence on January 1, 2027, with the first kits ready for early 2027 release.
- Historical Sponsorship: Adidas previously sponsored Turkey for almost two decades, from 1983 until 2002, making this a return to a past partnership after over two decades.
Update - Sunday, Aug 16, 2026: We can exclusively confirm that everything is settled for Adidas x Turkey. The Adidas Turkey deal starts on 1 January 2027. The first Adidas Turkey kits are ready to be released in early 2027. Turkey, of course, will receive authentic Climacool+ kits from Adidas.
Turkey's long-standing partnership with Nike is reportedly coming to an end. After 23 years with the American brand, the Turkish national team will switch to Adidas.
Turkey to Leave Nike for Adidas After 2026 World Cup
Turkey's long-standing partnership with Nike is coming to an end. After 23 years with the American brand, the Turkish national team will switch to Adidas following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.
The news was reported by reliable Turkish sports journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu. According to his exclusive report, the Turkish Football Federation is in advanced talks and has agreed for Adidas to take over as the official kit supplier starting "after the 2026 World Cup".
However, the deal is not signed yet, and it also could be that the Adidas Turkey deal "only" starts on 1 January 2027.
Check out classic Turkey kits on Football Kit Archive
Adidas already sponsored Turkey from 1983 until 2002.
Are you excited to see the Turkish national team likely back in Adidas kits after over two decades? Let us know in the comments.
Nottingham Forest Women Wear Training Tops vs Southampton to Avoid Color Blindness Clash
In an unusual kit occurrence, Nottingham Forest Women took to the pitch wearing training tops instead of their official 26-27 away kit during their match against Southampton Women at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday. The late switch was implemented specifically to avoid color blindness visibility issues that would have arisen from a red-versus-green clash. Huge thanks to @david_g_cooper for the spot.
With Southampton wearing their traditional red-and-white home kit, Nottingham Forest's primary alternative option - their green 26-27 away shirt - posed a serious dilemma. Red and green kit pairings are strictly discouraged by governing bodies and accessibility guidelines because they become indistinguishable to individuals with red-green color vision deficiency, which affects roughly 8% of men and 0.5% of women.
Since Nottingham Forest's home shirt is also red, the club resorted to dark training gear with match numbers applied on the back to provide adequate contrast for players, referees, and spectators.
Forest could have worn their light blue kit, but apparently they did not bring it.
Dominik Szoboszlai Reveals Nike Air Max 95 'Liverpool'
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has officially debuted the upcoming Nike Air Max 95 'Liverpool', a special-edition release designed in partnership with JD Sports ahead of their annual 1.10 Day celebration. Deeply rooted in local street culture, where the model has long been nicknamed the '110' after its original UK retail price, the sneaker is packed with bespoke details paying tribute to Merseyside. The shoe features mismatched accents of dockland-inspired 'Rust Factor' orange alongside 'Steam' green referencing the city's Liver Birds, complemented by a reflective brick pattern, a River Mersey map printed across the insole, a custom 'Liverpool' tongue badge, and 'SCOUSE' lettering visible beneath the outsole.
