Edis Bahtijarević (born January 2, 1986 in Novi Pazar

Novi Pazar

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, Yugoslavia

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) is a Bosnian football

Football (soccer)

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 player, who also holds Turkish citizenship after moving to Turkey at the age of 10.

He currently plays central defender for MKE Ankaragücü in the Turkcell Super League

Turkcell Super League

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.

International career

After being capped 11 times for Turkey's U-21 side, in January 2010 it was confirmed by Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team manager, Safet Sušić

Safet Sušic

Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder...

, that he had contacted Edis Bahtijarević regarding the possibility to play for Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was reported in the Bosnian media that Edis needed some time to think about it and would respond in a matter of days.

On February 5, 2010, Bahtijarević confirmed that he would play for Bosnia national football team.