▁the ▁first ▁time ▁ever . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁after math ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 – 2 ▁semi - final ▁loss ▁to ▁Germany , ▁a ▁game ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁captain , ▁he ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁national ▁team . ▁However , ▁he ▁was ▁since ▁called ▁up ▁against ▁Spain ▁for ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifying ▁match . ▁He ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁for ▁Turkey ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁against ▁Finland ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁last ▁of ▁his ▁ 1 2 0 ▁caps . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁R ü ş t ü ▁was ▁ren owned ▁as ▁a ▁gift ed ▁shot - sto pper , ▁possessed ▁an ▁excellent ▁position al ▁sense . ▁Using ▁his ▁height , ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁able ▁to ▁come ▁up ▁for ▁high ▁balls . ▁He ▁also ▁possessed ▁strong ▁ref lex es ▁and ▁good ▁def lect ing ▁ability . ▁Kn own ▁as ▁a ▁penalty ▁sto pper , ▁his ▁shoot - out ▁performance ▁against ▁Cro atia ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁quarter - final s ▁was ▁described ▁as ▁hero ic ▁by ▁UEFA ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁featured ▁in ▁a ▁UEFA ▁Training ▁Gr ound ▁series ▁video ▁under ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁R ü ş t ü ' s ▁Turkish ▁Del ight , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁described ▁as ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Pen alt ies . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁ecc ent ric ▁goal keeper , ▁who ▁also ▁stood ▁out ▁for