Tag: Turkey
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Mikel quits Turkish club amid coronavirus outbreak
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has mutually terminated his contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor in an official statement on Tuesday confirmed they have indeed parted ways with Mikel, but no reason was adduced for the decision. Mikel joined the Turkish league leaders at the start of the season and played a vital…
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Why we killed Nigerian DJ in his Turkey apartment – Suspects
The suspected killers of Nigeria DJ, Emmanuel İfeanyi Okonyia aka EmmyJay, have revealed the motivation behind their action. Okonyia was recently found dead in his apartment in Mecidiyeköy, Turkey, with his hands and feet tied from behind and a knife was also found near his body. Two Brazilians have now been arrested in connection with…
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Tragic! Nigerian DJ murdered in his home
…Hands, legs tied Family and friends of Nigerian born, Turkey based DJ, Emmanuel İfeanyi Okonyia a.k.a EmmyJay have resorted to mourning over the sad demise of Emmyjay. The Turkish Police have begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death. EmmyJay was found dead in his apartment at Şişli Mecidiyeköy with his hands and…
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Troubled Mikel may quit Trabzonspor
Erstwhile Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi could be forced to quit Turkish side Trabzonspor following alleged racism slur during his side 2-1 win over Fenerbahce at the weekend, reports AOIFootball.com A close source to the player stated that the player condemned the incident but revealed his family may now be at risk after his…
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Weapons used by killer-herdsmen from Turkey, Libya, Ivory Coast – Report
Weapons being used in inter-communal violence that has killed thousands of people in northern Nigeria have been trafficked from Ivory Coast, Libya and Turkey, according to a new report by the Conflict Armament Research group. Fighting between farmers and semi-nomadic herders over land has gone on for decades in Nigeria´s central belt and north. Attacks…
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Ogenyi Onazi completes Denizlispor move
Denizlispor have signed Ogenyi Onazi on a one-and-a-half-year deal from Turkish Super Lig rivals Trabzonspor. The Roosters who sit 11th in the top-flight table, also hold the option to extend the contract by a year. Onazi has not played in the Turkish Super Lig this season, since his return from a ruptured Achilles tendon in…
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Italy asks UEFA to reconsider 2020 Champions League final in Turkey
Italy’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has urged European football governing body UEFA to reconsider the decision to play next year’s Champions League final in Istanbul after Turkey’s bloody offensive against the Kurds in northern Syria. Spadafora wrote to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin asking “to consider whether it is appropriate to keep the Champions League final…
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UCL: Neymar suspended for PSG clash in Turkey
Paris St-Germain forward Neymar serves the final game of his two-game European ban when his side face Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. Neymar, 27, was given a three-game suspension for insulting match officials after PSG’s loss to Manchester United in March, but the ban was later reduced to two matches. Forward Kylian Mbappe,…
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Barca midfielder handed prison sentence
Barcelona midfielder, Arda Turan, on loan with Turkish club Basaksehir, has been handed a suspended prison sentence, for firing a gun to cause fear and panic, illegal possession of weapons and intentional injury. The court sentenced Turan to two years and eight months in prison. But he will not serve that term, unless he commits…
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Police rescue four kidnapped Turkish expatriates in Kwara
The four Turkish expatriates who were kidnapped by gunmen in Gbale, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara, have been rescued by the police. The victims had spent six days with their abductors before a police team secured their release on Friday evening from the hide out of the kidnappers at Gbugbu community in the state.…