Overview
- Germany lost 2-3 to Turkey in Ankara with set scores of 25-18, 26-24, 19-25, 22-25 and 13-15.
- Germany built a 2-0 lead but Turkey raised its level from the third set, cut errors and won a tight decider after Germany led 12-11 in the tiebreak.
- Outside hitter Lina Alsmeier finished as Germany's top scorer with 25 points and was central to the team's offensive fightback.
- Antonia Stautz withdrew at warm-up with a non-contact injury, the exact diagnosis is still pending and the issue may affect coach Giulio Bregoli's lineup choices.
- The match is part of VNL group play that sends the top seven teams plus the host to the knockout stage in China, and Germany will face Brazil to close the second week of pool matches.