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How two million Turks celebrated Galatasaray's title win on the streets peacefully

How did millions of Turkish supporters celebrate Galatasaray's title win on the streets peacefully?

The National (Scotland)

Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but denies threatening to kill him

The former president of a top-division soccer team in Turkey has told a court he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him

The Independent UK

Former Turkish club president released on bail after punching referee at top league game

Turkey's state-run news agency says the former president of a top division soccer team who was jailed for punching a referee has been released on bail

The Independent UK

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‘I will never forgive’: referee punched in Turkey opens up over incident

The referee Halil Umut Meler has said he will not forgive Ankaragucu’s president, Faruk Koca, for punching him at the end of a Turkish match

The Guardian - UK

Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler will ‘never forgive’ his attackers after punch from club president

Meler was hospitalised following the attack from Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca

The Independent UK

Latest Turkish Super Lig controversy sees president call team off pitch over penalty

Istanbulspor were trailing 2-1 to Trabzonspor at the time with the game later abandoned

The Independent UK

The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2023

On Tuesday night the BBC will honour the best. But here’s the pick of the dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories

The Guardian - UK

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Disgraced president who attacked referee in Turkey banned for life

Faruk Koca struck referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after MKE Ankaragucu’s draw against Caykur Rizespor

The Independent UK

Turkish football club president banned permanently for punching referee

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Thursday that Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca has been handed a permanent ban by its disciplinary board. This action stems from an incident where Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler after a game in the country's top-tier Super Lig.

The Times of India

Former Turkish soccer team president gets permanent ban for punching referee

The former president of a Turkish soccer team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game has been permanently banned by the Turkish Football Federation

The Independent UK

Howard Webb urges officials to clamp down on unacceptable behaviour to prevent a repeat of Turkey incident

Referee chief Howard Webb has told officials to “keep the foot on the gas” and clamp down on unacceptable behaviour to prevent a repeat of the recent scenes in Turkey.

The Independent UK

OPINION - No reason why Turkish referee attack couldn't happen in English football

Comment: High-profile players and managers across the elite game are guilty of targeting officials every week

Evening Standard

Attacks on referees could kill soccer, top FIFA official Pierluigi Collina says

The attack on a top Turkish referee this week has been described as an example of the “cancer” that threatens to kill soccer

The Independent UK

Turkish referee attacked by club president leaves hospital

Halil Umut Meler was punched by Faruk Koca at the end of a league game on Monday night.

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Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler discharged from hospital after suffering disgraceful on-pitch attack

Halil Umut Meler suffered a facial fracture after being attacked by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca

The Independent UK

Turkish referee leaves hospital after attack by club president that halted all matches

A top Turkish referee has been discharged from a hospital days after he was punched by the president of a top-flight soccer club

The Guardian - UK

Attack on referee sums up Turkey’s toxic attitude towards officials

Club directors and fans have bought into idea all referees are corrupt and it feels too late for apologies now

The Independent UK

Pundits and managers must change the way we talk about referees to end football’s culture of disrespect

The vicious attack by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca on Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler was not a one-off. Abuse is rife in football and it starts with how we talk about the game

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Turkish club president only wanted to 'spit in face' of referee he hospitalised - with all football in Turkey stopped 'indefinitely'

The president of Turkish club MKE Ankaragucu has been arrested after physically assaulting a referee on Monday night

The Independent UK

Turkish club president arrested after punching referee at end of Super Lig match

MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca struck Halil Umut Meler.

The Independent UK

Authorities in Turkey say attack on referee should be ‘milestone’ for change

Referee Halil Umut Meler was approached on the pitch and hit by the president of MKE Ankaragucu.

The Independent UK

President of Turkish football club arrested after punching referee

Club president Faruk Koca and two others was arrested after the ‘shameful’ attack on referee Halil Umut Meler

The Independent UK

Domestic football in Turkey suspended after ‘shameful’ attack on referee

Halil Umut Meler was approached on the pitch and hit by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca.

The Independent UK

Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee at a top-flight match

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match

Evening Standard

Referee punched: Turkey FA suspends all football after club president attacks match official

Halil Umut Meler suffered a fracture to his face after being attacked by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who has since been arrested

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