Another Turkish soccer club end contract with an Israeli player over his posting on Gaza hostages

Maccabi Tel-Aviv's Eden Karzev, right, heads for the ball with Villareal's Dani Parejo during a Europa League Group I soccer match between Villarreal and Maccabi Tel-Aviv at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, November 5, 2020. Turkish top-flight soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday that it was parting ways with Karzev following a disciplinary probe launched into a social media post that called for the release of hostages held by the Hamas militant group. [AP]

Turkey's leading soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday it has ended its contract with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a disciplinary probe of his social media post calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by the Hamas militant group.

The club's decision came days after another Israeli player, Sagiv Jehezkel, was briefly detained in Turkey and questioned for allegedly inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with the hostages after scoring an equalizer during a top-division game.

The Antalyaspor winger returned to a cheering crowd in Israel on Monday from the Turkish coastal city of Antalya where he played.

Karzev was also briefly questioned by police in Istanbul after he re-posted a message on social media that marked the hostages' 100 days in captivity with the hashtag "BringThemHomeNow."

Basaksehir then launched a disciplinary...

Continue reading on:

www.ekathimerini.com

Learn more on tagged terms