However, in 2016 he switched allegiances to the Turkish Football Federation, with his father having to sign Emre's citizenship papers from his prison cell, and was called up to the Turkey U21 team, in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Slovakia U21.
Kuid 2016. aastal ta vahetas esinduse Türgi jalgpalliliidu vastu, tema isa, kes pidi allkirjastama Emre kodakondsuse paberid vanglas, Emre kutsuti kuni Türgi U21 meeskonda ja kutsuti 2017 UEFA Euroopa alla 21-aastaste meistrivõistluste kvalifikatsioonimängule Slovakkia U21 vastu.