Turkish Air force F-16 planes will escort plane carrying national soccer team as it reaches Turkish airspace, reported the Anatolian News Agency on Sunday.
Turkey, who came to the World Cup finals for the first time in 48 years but stunned the world by jumping into the semi-finals, won the third place of the 2002 World Cup by beating co-hosts South Korea 3-2 in the third-place playoff Saturday in Taegu.