kutluay was a member of the senior turkish national basketball team. with turkey, he won a silver medal at the 2001 eurobasket. he also played at the following tournaments: the 1995 eurobasket, the 1997 eurobasket, the 1999 eurobasket, the 2003 eurobasket, the 2005 eurobasket, the 2007 eurobasket, the 2002 fiba world championship, and the 2006 fiba world championship.