Turkey: Football Fans on Trial for ‘Coup’ | Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org/news/2014/12/15/turkey–football–fans–trial–coup 4 hours ago – (Istanbul) – The prosecution of 35 football fans on coup-plot charges is a blatant misuse of the criminal justice system. The trial of supporters of Beşiktaşfootball club, associated with its Çarşı fan group, began Çarşı davasında ilk duruşma dfae
Istanbul derby game suspended after supporters invade the field Hundreds of Beşiktaş supporters invaded the field during the derby game against Galatasaray An in-depth from the field observation in Turkish here. Interestingly, Turkish police sheepy here… Another one… It is now highly believed that – according to eye witnesses and friends from Çarşı, who stays at … Read more
Beşiktaş bids farewell to iconic İnönü Stadium Hurriyet Daily News-May 10, 2013Share Beşiktaş will bid farewell to its historic İnönü Stadium with a game against Gençlerbirliği on May 11. The iconic stadium is known for its electric via @Sen_Ben_Yok via @YuruGunese Akşam daily has a series of İnönü Stadium’s historical photos…
Bu video Adobe Flash Player’ın son sürümünü gerektirmektedir. @semaankarali Hundreds of Istanbul’s Fenerbahce football club fans clash with police New York Daily News AP Galatasaray players celebrate after their soccer derby match against Fenerbahce inIstanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 12, 2012. Fenerbahce fans broke plastic chairs, throwing them and flares at police. Police used their … Read more
He later apologized for his angry tweets related to Fethullah Gülen movement but pro-Gülen Today’s Zaman was quick to fire him last night… A video about the first clash between Fenerbahçe fans and police forces. Police forces seemed to have started the clashes… Bu video Adobe Flash Player’ın son sürümünü gerektirmektedir. Turkish football … Read more
Letter From Turkey The View from the Stands Life among Istanbul?s soccer fanatics. by Elif Batuman Beşiktaş hosts Fenerbahçe in first İstanbul derby of year Today’s Zaman The Beşiktaş Black Eagles entertain the Fenerbahçe Yellow Canaries in their Spor Toto Super League week 22 match at the Fiyapı İnönü Stadium this evening in the … Read more
Marchers consisted groups with mostly leftist leaning fan bases linked with 3 major Istanbul teams. But fan groups from Trabzonspor, İzmirspor, Gençlerbirliği, Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Adanademirspor, Altay, Kartalspor, Giresunspor, Karabükspor also attended. News in Turkish more photos here. The march was triggered after the pressure launched at fans protesting PM Erdoğan at a Galatasaray game.