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Dec 12, 2023 · All football leagues in Turkey have been suspended after a referee was punched to the ground by a club president following a top-flight game. Referee Halil Umut Meler was hit by MKE Ankaragucu...
Dec 13, 2023 · How have football and government officials reacted? Turkish Football Federation (TFF) chief Mehmet Buyukeksi said the sport’s governing body will announce penalties for the altercation.
Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler is punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca after the Super Lig match against Rizespor at the Eryaman Stadium on December 11 2023.
Dec 12, 2023 · The day Turkish football descended into chaos – and why it was grimly inevitable - The Athletic. By Nick Miller and Adam Leventhal. Dec 12, 2023. 94. When Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca strode...
Dec 13, 2023 · All football league games in Turkey have been suspended after the president of a team in the country’s top league punched a referee in the face over a decision. 13 Dec 2023. All football league...
Dec 12, 2023 · Football in Turkey has been suspended after the president of an Ankara club punched a referee and fans stormed the pitch following a contentious league match, an incident that has ignited a ...
Dec 12, 2023 · The violent attack on elite referee Halil Umut Meler has left Turkish football in a full-blown crisis and magnified concerns about Turkey's institutions.
Dec 12, 2023 · A Turkish football club president has been arrested after punching a referee following a top-flight match on Monday. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match...
Dec 12, 2023 · CNN’s Joseph Ataman contributed to reporting. The president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü has announced his resignation a day after he punched a FIFA-licensed referee in...
Dec 13, 2023 · There is "no possibility" referee Halil Umut Meler will quit after being punched in a Turkish top-flight match, says the country's football federation chief Mehmet Buyukeksi.
