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Fatih Terim Draws on History to Build Turkey's Euro 2016 Master Plan

Fatih Terim's attention to detail is legendary. So the most striking thing when sitting down in his office at the Turkiye Futbol Federasyonu's elegant but understated headquarters—set in a quiet corner of Istanbul's Besiktas district—is how few clues exist to a career stuffed full of drama and accomplishment.

It's minimalist, with three sofas in a half-circle in front of his desk, which faces a huge plasma TV that's replaying Barcelona's demolition of Celta Vigo.

This is where Turkey's plans for Euro 2016—their first major tournament in eight years—will be hatched. Few surprises will be involved.