Britain stormed into an early lead through Natalie Stafford, Julie Page and Kim Butler.

Stef Collins extended the lead but then the Turks came back into it with Nevriye Yilmaz netting, before they continued a phenomenol run to take the lead.

Jo Leedham disrupted the run with a pair of lay ups as Britain took the lead again, and the game became increasingly competitive with Turkey leading 17-15 after the first quarter.

Tugba Palazoglu then opened the scoring in the second period of the game for the Turks before Page struck twice to level the scores.

Nevin Nevlin then hit five for the Turks and Butler and Stafford then both scored to bring Britain to within a point of their opponents.

Saziye Ivegin then hit three as the Turks extended their lead but Azaria Stewart and Stafford both scored to level things up.

Another three pointer, this time from Birsel Vardarli, put the Turks ahead again, and Ivegin then doubled their lead going into the half time break.

Yilmaz struck four to put Turkey in control in the second period and they continued to build their lead before Stafford broke the run to bring them back into the game.

Leedham and Rachel Vanderwal scored as Britain tried to claw their way back into the game as they went into the final quarter at 45-40.

Stafford then netted again but Ivegin hit four to give Turkey a commanding seven point lead before further points from Yilmaz but Turkey 53-42 up with five minutes left.

Page then scored again and Stafford added another three pointer as Britain rallied, and Azaria scored again before a late time out was called by Turkey.

Nelvin and Leedham both struck before the latter hit another three to reduce the arrears with two games to go.

Despite a brave late effort which featured a conversion from Butler, Britain couldn't find a way back, to leave boss Tom Maher disappointed at the final whistle.

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