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Turkey's half-century EU bid should not be sacrificed to German election

Signs of a substantial change in Germany's policies toward Turkey have taken more concrete form over the course of the summer, after the Bundestag voted in June to move German troops and aircrafts from the İncirlik base to Jordan over Ankara's refusal to allow German lawmakers to visit the base.

Turkey loses to Serbia at Eurobasket

Turkish national basketball team lost 80-74 to Serbia on Sept. 4 night in a EuroBasket 2017 Group D match played in Istanbul.

Turkey and Serbia to face off at EuroBasket

Turkey will face a wounded Serbia on Sept. 4 in a key EuroBasket 2017 Group D game after it defeated Great Britain 84-70 on Sept. 2 in Istanbul.

The second game victory was host Turkey's first win in the Group D, while Great Britain was defeated for the second time.

Turkey's World Cup chances weakened after loss to Ukraine

The Turkish national team capitulated 2-0 to Ukraine late on Sept. 2, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group I match, weakening its chances to make it to the world's most prestigious international tournament.

Germany's Merkel says relationship with Turkey at a 'very complicated phase'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Aug. 29 that the relationship between Berlin and Ankara was at "a very complicated phase."

Merkel said Germany would like better relations with Turkey but added that Ankara had to take steps regarding fulfillment of the principles of the rule of law.

Başakşehir, Konyaspor to take stage in UEFA Europa League

Europa League has seen Turkey's Başakşehir and Konyaspor pitted against Hoffenheim and Marseille respectively.

In Group C, the Istanbul club face Germany's Hoffenheim, which missed out on Champions League football when it was beaten by Liverpool.

Portuguese club Braga and Bulgaria's Ludogorets make up the rest of the group.

Beşiktaş to face French, Portuguese German rivals in Champions League group

Beşiktaş, Turkey's sole team in the UEFA Champions League, has welcomed an intriguingly competitive draw in the group stage of Europe's top football competition.

300 days of justice in Turkey

The arrest and release of the chairman of a football club warmed up the debate over double standards in Turkish justice as the arrest of a group of journalists will mark its 300th day in prison tomorrow.

Today is the Draw for the Champions League Groups

After the last matches in the Champions League final round, all the teams for the group stage of the tournament were announced last night, informs the Bulgarian National Television.

Real Madrid (Spain), Bayern (Germany), Chelsea (England), Juventus (Italy), Monaco (France), Benfica (Portugal), Spartak (Russia) and Shakhtar (Ukraine) are in the first pot.

Merkel welcomes release of German-Turkish author in Spain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed the release of a German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant and criticized Turkey for "abusing" Interpol.

Doğan Akhanlı, who writes about Turkey's human rights record, was detained on Aug. 19 while on holiday in Granada on an Interpol red notice, similar to an international arrest warrant, from Ankara.

Fans face 'organized crime' charges for violence on football pitch

Prosecutors in the Mediterranean province of Antalya have ordered the detention of 72 fans who have allegedly been involved in violence on charges of "organized crime" during a game between Göztepespor and Eskişehirspor on June 4 to qualify for the top-tier football league.