All News on Sports in Turkey

Turkish businessman to buy British football club Hull City

Turkish businessman and media owner Acun Ilıcalı has announced his plans to buy the British football club Hull City, which plays in the Championship.

"Negotiations have started. I hope my dream will come true," Ilıcalı said in an interview with the national broadcaster Haber Global.

Beşiktaş set to start Champions League campaign at home

Beşiktaş, Turkey's sole representer in the European club football's showpiece event, launches its Champions League campaign on Sept. 15 at home against Borussia Dortmund.

Beşiktaş won the Turkish Süper Lig on goal difference last season, and the Istanbul club has started off its title defense with three wins and a draw from its opening four games.

In historic first, couple officiates at Turkish football game

Love of football has brought together many a family, but a football game in Turkey's capital has taken that shared love of sports to a new level.

In the Sept. 12 match, for the first time in history, a married couple officiated at a Turkish football match.

National football team part ways with head coach Şenol Güneş

The Turkish Football Federation confirmed on Sept. 10 that they had parted ways with national team manager Şenol Güneş in the wake of poor results.

Güneş, whose contract ended by mutual consent, was under fire from sports officials and fans alike after Turkey suffered a huge 6-1 loss to the Netherlands on Sept. 7 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying game.

Netherlands whip 10-man Turkey 6-1 in World Cup qualifiers

The Netherlands tore apart Turkey 6-1 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Sept. 7, moving to the top of Group G.

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The home team scored the opener very early in the match to shock Turkey at Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam.

Traditional Kyrgyz game continues to be played in Turkey’s east

A traditional Kyrgyz horse game commonly likened to polo continues to be played in eastern Turkey.

Kök Börü is a synthesis of traditional practices, performances and the game itself.

It is played by two teams on horseback where players try to maneuver a goat's carcass or goat fur and score by putting it into the opponent's goal.

Turkey set for tough test in Netherlands

Turkey will take on the Netherlands in an away game in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, hoping to put its campaign back on track.

After a perfect start to its Group G campaign, beating the Netherlands 4-2 in its opening game followed by a 3-0 victory at Norway, Turkey was held to draws at home by Latvia in March and Montenegro last week.

Son of Muammar Gaddafi released from prison in Libya

A son of Libya's ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi has been released from prison in the capital Tripoli, security sources said on Sept. 5.

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Al-Saadi Gaddafi, 48, was freed through a decision by the Libyan Chief Prosecutor's Office and the approval of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.

It was also stated that he left the country to move to Turkey.

Dutch motocross rider Jeffrey Herlings wins MXGP of Turkey

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jeffrey Herlings won the MXGP of Turkey in the 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship on Sept. 5. 

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Herlings, who is from the Netherlands, came second in the second race and collected 47 points overall in Turkey's western Afyonkarahisar province.

Turkey tastes win over Gibraltar in World Cup qualifying stage

Turkey claimed a 3-0 victory over Gibraltar on Sept. 4 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group G game.

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Playing at Victoria Stadium, Turkish forward Enes Ünal missed the penalty in minute four.

The Turkish team broke the deadlock in the second half as the goal came from Halil Dervişoğlu's close-range finish in the 54th minute

Turkey wins bronze medal in CEV Women's EuroVolley

Turkey defeated the Netherlands in straight sets on Sept. 4 in a bronze-medal game of the CEV Women's EuroVolley.

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Playing at the Stark Arena in Serbia's capital Belgrade, the Turkish team beat the Netherlands with the sets 25-20, 25-19, and 25-23.

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