Following a slow start, but strong finish to his debut premiership season and an impressive Euro 2008 campaign, Tuncay will be out to show the Boro' faithful he's no turkey
His performances during Turkey’s surprise run in Euro 2008 gave a reminder of what this former Fenerbahce striker is capable of.
On his day, Tuncay is as dangerous as any striker in the Premier League, although the technically gifted forward has offered only glimpses of his potential at The Riverside. Despite arriving in the North East with a big reputation in June 2007, it took Tuncay until December to score his first goal, a headed equaliser against soon-to-be-relegated Reading.
More goals followed as Boro slowly climbed the league, the Turkish forward ending the campaign with eight to his credit.