EFD Rights Watch: Number of arrested students rise, KCK operations and more…

Number of arrested students ?on the rise? in Turkey from Hurriyet Daily News A recent report prepared by the Solidarity with Arrested Students Platform says that there are currently 771 students in jail in Turkey.   KCK operations hit KESK and Eğitim-Sen from Hurriyet Daily News Police have detained 58 people, including a number of … Read more

Turkey’s main agenda for tonight: Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray

DAILY NEWS photos, Emrah GÜREL   Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe ready for historic Super League final from Hurriyet Daily News One of the most important nights in the rivalry between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will take place on Saturday in the the title game of the Spor Toto Super League Tension high as a 12-year FB fan is … Read more

Turkish Football Federation in big time whitewashing (of its own mess)

After all buzz, some football players are used as scapegoats, some symbolic charges and all teams are relieved… So all year drama seems to be about putting FB President Mr. Yıldırım into jail so that he cannot challenge some lapdog businessmen in major bids… Disciplinary Committee announces ruling on rigging scandal from Hurriyet Daily News … Read more

#artikCAGLAYANolmavakti- Fenerbahçe fans back their president in the match-fixing trial!

Turkey’s match-fixing case continues in Istanbul  from Hurriyet Daily News Suspects in Turkey?s landmark match-fixing case are expected to     [<a href=”http://storify.com/sakaerka/artikcaglayanolmavakti-fenerbahce-fans-back-their” target=”_blank”>View the story “#artikCAGLAYANolmavakti- Fenerbahçe fans back their presidents in the match-fixing trial! ” on Storify</a>]

#Silivri Saracoğlu- Turkish match-fixing trial starts; Fenerbahçe fans stand by FB president Aziz Yıldırım

Turkish match-fixing trial starts from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Top names in Turkish football are set to face judges as nearly 100 people go on trial accused of match-fixing. Turkish football faces mass match-fixing trial from Hurriyet Daily News Nearly 100 Turkish club managers and players, including first division Fenerbahçe boss Aziz … Read more

Turkish Football Federation preferred to ignore the gravity of Match-fix arrests….

Not that I have my own doubts about the trial itself but Even FB fans were to accept relegation after Aziz Yıldırım’s arrest but Federation saved the day by insisting that nothing will change… Only GS objected this but many believe only the state of financial crisis would get GS away from match fixing claims… … Read more

Simge Tezel: Aziz Yıldırım üçüncüyü zıplayamadı

Aziz Yıldırım üçüncüyü zıplayamadı Aziz Yıldırım istifa etti. Koskoca Fenerbahçe taraftarı kitleler halinde Kadıköy boyunca yürüdü. Başkan döndü. Aziz Yıldırım istifa etti. 12. Adam bütün başarısızlıklara rağmen başkanı bırakmadı. Bağdat Caddesi yine inim inim inledi. Başkan istemedi, yan cebine koydu. Döndü. Taraftar, Türkiye?nin en pahalı maç biletlerini her maçta 2 saat içinde yağmaladı. Lig maçlarının … Read more

Fenerbahçe (FB) Aziz Yıldırım arrested. FB fans attack media personnel

via This is something I have never imagined: Aziz Yıldırım, all powerful stern president of Fenerbahçe is arrested today due to match fixing.  The trial has just begun, so he might in the end be released but thinking of the Kafkaesque trials in Turkey, he might stay in prison for a long time. This might … Read more

This looks like an earthquake in Turkish football… Aziz Yıldırım and many others detained…

Fenerbahce players celebrate after scoring during the Europa league football match Lille vs Fenerbahce on February 18, 2010 in Lille. Turkish police have arrested around 30 people, including the president of top side Fenerbahce as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing in football, the Anatolia news agency reported “DARK SUNDAY” IN TURKISH FOOTBALL….CORRUPTION IN … Read more