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The Countries That Use F-16 Fighter Jets (infographic)
After the Americans, it is Turkey that has the most F-16s
Panathinaikos swaps coach Jovanovic with legendary Turkish manager Terim
Panathinaikos announced on Tuesday the sudden departure of manager Ivan Jovanovic and his replacement with legendary Turkey coach Fatih Terim, as of Wednesday.
After two-and-a-half years at the helm of Panathinaikos, Serb Jovanovic, one of the most popular coaches this century among Panathinaikos supporters, was shown the door on Tuesday.
Turkish Football Plunged into Crisis: Matches Suspended After Referee Assault
The Turkish Football Federation has suspended matches in all divisions of local football after a club president punched a referee at a local Super League match. Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca entered the pitch after the final whistle and headbutted Halil Umut Meler after his side conceded a 97th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Rizespor.
More losses for Panathinaikos and Olympiakos
Tuesday brought a second loss in a row for Panathinaikos and Olympiakos in the Euroleague, but while the Greens lost on the road to Efes, the Reds went down at home to Real Madrid.
In Turkey, Panathinaikos pushed Efes all the way but eventually succumbed with a 71-68 score.
Istanbul and Barcelona not hospitable for Reds and Greens
Olympiakos came close to completing an impressive fightback in the Euroleague and beat Fenerbahce in Turkey on Thursday, while Panathinaikos was nowhere near beating Barcelona in Spain.
The Reds lost 79-77 to Fener in Istanbul, and issued a statement protesting at referee decisions that it claimed shaped the result.
Washington’s efforts to crack down on the Turkey-Hamas nexus
Endy Zemenides and Sinan Ciddi join Thanos Davelis to break down the significance of both the relaunch of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance caucus and Washington's latest efforts to crack down on the Turkey-Hamas nexus.
Jihad on Israel: Where does Turkey stand? – Analysis Part II
Once again, in NATO, Turkey is the odd one out
Serbia women's national volleyball team wins European silver
BRUSSELS - Serbia won the silver medal at the CEV EuroVolley 2023 Women after a 3-2 (25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13) defeat to Turkey in the competition's final in Brussels on Sunday evening.
The Serbia women's national volleyball team now has eight medals from European championships - three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronzes.
Greek chess stars shine at Youth Olympiad
The bronze medal won by Greece's national team at the FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad in Eindhoven in the Netherlands this past Saturday marks our country's second prize in this esteemed global event.
Slovenia crowned U18 women’s European champions
Slovenia made history by winning their first ever U18 Women's European Basketball Championship crown, having cruised to the title without losing a single game at tournament in Turkey.
Slovenia beat France 63:61 in a gripping final in Konya on 9 July.
Arda’s Transfer to Real Madrid Leaves Turkish Fans Bitter-Sweet
Arda Guler, a young Turkish football star, was welcomed by press, fans and team administrators in Madrid on Friday after Spain's Real Madrid and Turkey's Fenerbahce football clubs finally agreed on the highest transfer fee - 30 million euros - ever paid for a Turkish player on Thursday.
"Many clubs wanted me, but when Real Madrid want you, it's over," Arda said in Madrid on Friday.
Istanbul Stages Football Festivities Ahead of Champions League Final
Gul said that 15,000 security officers have been deployed for the match on Saturday, the biggest football event in the European club calendar.
The final will be played in Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium, where 70,000 fans from all over Europe will attend the game as tens of millions watch on television or online.
The tragedy of US-Turkish relations
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon start his third term as Turkey's president. There will be much hand-wringing over whether he regained power through "free and fair elections" (he didn't), what this means for democracy in Turkey (not good) and whether his victory was really better for stability in the region and Greece's security (it isn't).
Süper Lig title race wide open after derby
Beşiktaş came from behind to beat Turkish Süper Lig leader Galatasaray 3-1 on April 30 night, throwing itself back in the trophy race with six weeks to go.
Argentine star Mauro Icardi put the visiting side ahead in the 20th minute at Vodafone Park, but Romain Saiss leveled the score in the 35th minute.
Vesic: Serbia, Hungary to propose high-speed rail line extension
BUDAPEST - Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic said on Tuesday in Budapest Serbia and Hungary would invite Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Turkey to join the construction of a regional high-speed rail line that would first connect Budapest and Belgrade and then also Nis and Presevo, in the south of central Serbia.