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Sports center named after 'communist' football player

YEDİKULE METİN KURT SPORTS CENTER

Sports center named after 'communist' football player

The names of some squares and facilities were on the agenda at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Assembly meeting. AKP members opposed the naming of a facility after former soccer player Metin Kurt on the grounds that he was a 'communist'. Yet the motion was voted through with a majority.

Women’s groups condemn Galatasaray coach over misogynistic remarks during celebration

Women’s groups condemn Galatasaray coach over misogynistic remarks during celebration

Okan Buruk joined supporters’ sexist chants as the club celebrated the Süper Lig championship.

RTÜK implements stricter languauge standards for port-match broadcasts

RTÜK implements stricter languauge standards for port-match broadcasts

Under the new guidelines, the media watchdog will not tolerate sports programs that incite fans, lack common sense, involve fanaticism, exceed the limits of criticism, or contain vulgar and rude expressions.

20 December 2023

Violent assault on referee in Süper Lig triggers suspension of all matches in Turkey

Violent assault on referee in Süper Lig triggers suspension of all matches in Turkey

The President of Ankaragücü, along with individuals who entered the field after the Rizespor match, physically assaulted and injured the referee. The president and two others have been arrested.

12 December 2023

Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray oppose Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray oppose Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

The football federation had struck a deal with the Saudi authorities for the match. After fan reactions, the fierce rivals have declared their intention to host the match in Turkey on the centenary of the Republic.

8 November 2023

Amedspor: 'Football Federation and UEFA should take disciplinary measures after Sunday's game'

Amedspor: 'Football Federation and UEFA should take disciplinary measures after Sunday's game'

Diyarbakır MPs, spectator groups, and the platform of NGO's of the major Kurdish-majority city of Türkiye accompanied the soccer team in the press conference they organized on their return from the away game in Bursa where they have been subjected to racist attacks.

6 March 2023 Roza Yiğit

Attack on Amedspor: Fans question how explosives, racist banners allowed in stadium

Attack on Amedspor: Fans question how explosives, racist banners allowed in stadium

The attacks on the Kurdish football club were "a black spot in the history of football," 13 fan groups said in a joint statement.

Racist attacks on Kurdish football team during match

Racist attacks on Kurdish football team during match

Supporters of Bursaspor threw objects onto the field throughout the game while displaying racist banners. The referees did not postpone the game despite the incidents.

Court approves 'away game' ban on Fenerbahçe fans

Court approves 'away game' ban on Fenerbahçe fans

The ban came after Fenerbahçe fans protested against the government during a match over its presumed inadequate response to last month's massive earthquakes.

'Stadiums belong to people': Football fan groups back earthquake protests

'Stadiums belong to people': Football fan groups back earthquake protests

Sixteen football supporter groups reacted to the uproar after fans of Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş chanted that the government should resign.

Fenerbahçe fans banned from away game after 'earthquake' protests

Fenerbahçe fans banned from away game after 'earthquake' protests

Fans of the club protested the government during the last game in their home turf. The club said the decision was "unacceptable."

Football clubs, MPs announce support for government after fans' earthquake protests

Football clubs, MPs announce support for government after fans' earthquake protests

Politicians from the ruling bloc canceled their club memberships. The football team of President Erdoğan's hometown, Rize, described the protests as "cries of septic rats."

27 February 2023

Erdoğan government protested during first top-tier football game after earthquakes

Erdoğan government protested during first top-tier football game after earthquakes

Supporters at Fenerbahçe's home turf called on the government to resign throughout the match. The broadcaster turned down the volume during the chants against the government.

26 February 2023

Turkish Football Federation appoints first woman chair to referees' committee

Turkish Football Federation appoints first woman chair to referees' committee

The federation has appointed Prof. Dr. Orta as the head of the Central Refereeing Committee.

30 January 2023

Gençlerbirliği terminates contract after 'realizing the player is Kurdish'

Gençlerbirliği terminates contract after 'realizing the player is Kurdish'

Contract of football player Rodin Cem Deprem revoked a day after signing.

18 January 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Türkiye's cradle of football and Greek nationalist ambitions

Türkiye's cradle of football and Greek nationalist ambitions

With the start of the contentious World Cup in Qatar, discussions about whether sports and politics should mix are again at the fore. Türkiye's cradle of football reveals that these two have always been mixed.

23 November 2022 Wouter Massink

Foreign investors bet on football in Türkiye: The curious sale of Göztepe S.K.

Foreign investors bet on football in Türkiye: The curious sale of Göztepe S.K.

With its bright days seemingly in the past, football in Türkiye is in the middle of a bleak financial crisis and many fans have been left wondering if Ankersen's investment might offer some relief for the clubs facing a debt spiral.

10 October 2022 Barış Kaygusuz

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

A gendarmerie commander had given a pep talk to the Afyonspor players, telling them to "crush Amedspor" after a PKK attack in Mersin.

Fenerbahçe say fans chanting Putin's name 'don't represent us' as UEFA launches probe

Fenerbahçe say fans chanting Putin's name 'don't represent us' as UEFA launches probe

The İstanbul club noted that it had a friendly game in April with Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk to raise awareness about peace.

Fenerbahçe fans cheer for Putin after Dynamo Kyiv goal

Fenerbahçe fans cheer for Putin after Dynamo Kyiv goal

The Kyiv team's manager refused to attend the press conference in protest of the fans' behavior. Fenerbahçe have yet to make a statement about the issue.

‘The rate of certified women football players is 1 percent in Turkey’

‘The rate of certified women football players is 1 percent in Turkey’

The “First Society” project aims to introduce football to girls at a young age. During the launch of the project in İstanbul, children brought down the symbolic wall built with prejudices and cliches of ‘girls cannot play football.’

16 November 2021

Turkey defeats Spain 6-0 to win European amputee football championship

Turkey defeats Spain 6-0 to win European amputee football championship

Turkey's amputee football team dominated the tournament by scoring 36 goals and conceding only 2.

20 September 2021

'Goalkeepers for hire': A profession in Turkey's artificial turf football

'Goalkeepers for hire': A profession in Turkey's artificial turf football

People who played as a goalkeeper in youth football teams seek an additional source of income amid the deepening economic crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.

16 June 2021 Özgür Sarak

PSG-Başakşehir match suspended after alleged racist remarks by referee

PSG-Başakşehir match suspended after alleged racist remarks by referee

UEFA has stated that it will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.

9 December 2020

Limited number of fans to be allowed in football games in new season

Limited number of fans to be allowed in football games in new season

Fans will have to wear masks and their body temperature will be measured before entering the stadium

Eren Keskin: Interests Take Precedence Over Human Health in Football

Eren Keskin: Interests Take Precedence Over Human Health in Football

Rights defender Keskin has spoken to bianet about the resumption of football leagues: “The federation, like the government, worries about money more than human health. Everyone has, in a sense, become a slave to the money to be brought in by football.”

15 May 2020 Hikmet Adal

Football Teams Concerned over Federation's Decision to Resume Leagues

Football Teams Concerned over Federation's Decision to Resume Leagues

After a meeting with the Health Minister, the federation's chair announced that the leagues would resume on June 12.

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Players and a coach of the Cizrespor, a football team from southeastern province Şırnak, have been assaulted after a match in Antalya province. Two players and a coach have been taken to a hospital.

18 February 2019

Deniz Naki Disqualified from Football for Life in Turkey

Deniz Naki Disqualified from Football for Life in Turkey

The disciplinary committee has disqualified Amedspor player Deniz Naki from football for life and fined him 273 thousand liras on charge of “discrimination and ideological propaganda”.

30 January 2018

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

The Journalists’ Union of Turkey has demanded that football player Arda Turan, who assaulted journalist Bilal Meşe on a plane, be severely punished.

Moment of Silence for Paris Massacre Catcalled

Moment of Silence for Paris Massacre Catcalled

In friendly game between Turkey and Greece, a moment of silence for Paris massacre has been catcalled, and that slogans and allahuakbar shouts followed.

18 November 2015

Humanity Underfoot as Turkey Qualifes EURO 2016

Humanity Underfoot as Turkey Qualifes EURO 2016

Before the game in which Turkey beat Iceland with 1-0, fans booing the stand in silence staged for 97 people killed in Ankara chanted Allahu Akbar.

14 October 2015