All News on Sports in Turkey

Kosovo Hunts For Players for First Eurobasket

Kosovo's national backetball team is hunting for top players as it prepares to take part in qualifications for Eurobasket for the first time.

The team will compete in Group E along with Slovenia, Ukraine and Bulgaria and will fight for the first two places in the group that will be sent to the European Championship.

Turkey's Be?ikta? signs with Istanbul-born Armenian talent Özbiliz

Turkey's Be?ikta? said in a filing to the stock exchange on Jan. 20 that it is in talks with Aras Özbiliz, the rising Armenian star of Russia's Spartak Moscow. However, the title contender does not plan to enroll the Istanbul-born midfielder this season, but send him on loan to Spain's Getafe, according to sources.

Norwegian international Linnes signs with Turkey's Galatasaray

Norwegian international footballer Martin Linnes arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 12 to sign a contract with Galatasaray.

"I know Galatasaray is a big club," right-back Linnes told the Istanbul side's official broadcaster on arrival at the airport.

Turkcell, Turkish Clubs Union Association sign sponsorship agreement

Turkcell and the Turkish Clubs Union Association have signed a sponsorship agreement in Istanbul to help boost the brand value of Turkish football, according to company executives.

Turkey to cover losses in Russian market with Europe in football tourism: Official

Turkey is trying to lure more European football clubs this year, though it has lost around 50 million euros in football tourism income amid the diplomatic crisis with Russia, said a senior sector representative. The Mediterranean resort of Antalya alone is expected to host around 1,500 football clubs in 2016 for more than 55 million euros of tourism income.

Antalyaspor eyes Mourinho's ex-assistant as new coach

Ambitious Turkish Super League side Antalyaspor on Jan. 3 said that the former assistant to sacked Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, Jose Manuel Ferreira de Morais, was set to sign for the club as its new coach.

Turkey's top football body fined over dismissal of gay referee

Turkey's top football body has been fined for dismissing a referee after receiving a report showing his ineligibility to serve in the military because he was gay, news portal Diken has reported.

New stadiums testify to the death of Turkish football

Sports and politics have never been two separate issues, especially in a country such as Turkey. After 13 years of one-party rule, the influence of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Turkish sports is ever obvious.

Football, the most popular sport in the country - and the world - was of course the focus of the AKP's attention.

Bulgaria's Stoevi Sisters Win Gold at Women's Doubles Bandminton in Mersin

Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva have scooped their tenth gold prize in badminton at a tournament held in Mersin, Turkey.

The Bulgarian duo defeated Özge Bayrak and Neslihan Yi?it 21:19, 21:12 in the final match of the doubles' competition.

Stoevi sisters are currently the only Europeans in world's Top 15 in doubles, ranking 10th after having grabbed the prize.

Fenerbahçe draws against Russian club Locomotive Moscow in Europa League amid tensions

Turkish club Fenerbahçe and Russia's Locomotive Moscow will hope tensions between their respective countries will not be reflected on the football pitch when the two sides meet in the Europa League in February.

The two teams were drawn against each other on Dec. 14 for a round of 32 clash, while the other Turkish club in the competition, Galatasaray, drew Italian club Lazio.

Turkey faces Spain, Czech Republic, Croatia at Euro 2016

The 24 nations participating in the 2016 European Championship have discovered who their group-stage opponents will be next summer. Turkey will face Spain - crowned European champions in the last two tournaments - the Czech Republic and Croatia in Group D.

Turkey manager Fatih Terim described the group as "tough" but he remained hopeful.