Efes

Panathinaikos recovered from its loss to Olympiakos last week to win at Red Star Belgrade, while Olympiakos saw its winning streak snapped at Efes in Turkey.

In the first serving of this double week in the Euroleague, Olympiakos went down 85-72 at Anadolu Efes on Tuesday.

Turkish basketball star Shane Larkin was removed from the national team squad for a shocking waist injury on June 23. 

In a statement, the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) said that Larkin, 28, was diagnosed with a relapsed herniated disc injury in the team's training camp when the Anadolu Efes playmaker point guard underwent medical examinations.

Anadolu Efes defeated CSKA Moscow 89-86 on May 28 to qualify for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague final at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

The Istanbul club used a 25-15 run in the first quarter, hitting 5/6 from the three point line.

Anadolu Efes had a 71-55 lead going into the final quarter, but CSKA managed to comeback in the final frame.

Turkey has been focusing on a policy to produce many more star players in sports branches including football and basketball.

Turkish Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu said late on May 39 that Turkey should profit its massive young population, which is 20 million, to bring in many successful athletes like NBA player Cedi Osman.

Turkish basketball club Anadolu Efes's French forward Adrien Moerman said Turkey is safer than France amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Moerman underlined that the number of coronavirus cases in France was more than Turkey.

Academy award-winning actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas embarked on a world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their marriage, having arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 3 following an Africa journey.

Turkish basketball heavyweights Anadolu Efes earned a narrow win late on Nov. 14 against Russian club Zenit in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

Turkish basketball powerhouse Anadolu Efes defeated Greece's Olympiacos Piraeus on Nov. 7 in a seventh round match of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

Turkish basketball powerhouse Anadolu Efes defeated Spain's Real Madrid on Oct. 24 in a fourth round match of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

The First International Efes Opera and Ballet Festival will be held from Sept. 7 to Sept. 18 at the Efes Ancient Theater. The festival will open with the ballet 'Zorba the Greek' and will also present the Gala Concert, the opera 'Tosca' and the ballet 'Carmina Burana.'