Former Germany national team captain İlkay Gündoğan has reflected on his family’s immigrant history, recalling moments when he felt subjected to stricter scrutiny because of his Turkish roots while calling for a more confident and unified approach to cultural diversity. Roots in the Ruhr Valley Gündoğan pointed to the journey of his grandfather, Ismail, who … Read more
Galatasaray Extends Unbeaten Run to 40 Matches After Heated Derby Galatasaray secured a 2.1 victory against archrival Fenerbahçe Istanbul in the Turkish Süper Lig on Monday evening, extending their unbeaten home run in the league to 40 matches and moving six points clear at the top of the table after nine games. The fixture at … Read more
“Kritik, die jeder Logik entbehrt, höre ich mir gar nicht erst an,” Turkey head coach Vincenzo Montella said on the press podium in Bologna, setting off a wave of friction ahead of his side’s UEFA Nations League fixture against Italy. Montella faced intense questioning over personnel omissions, significant squad injuries, and a dismal run of … Read more
Turkish Referee Committee President Ferhat Gündoğdu Remains in Detention Following Raids Ferhat Gündoğdu, the chairman of the Turkish Football Federation’s central referee committee (MHK), and four other suspects must remain in detention following raids across Turkey, an Istanbul court decided, as reported by the state-run Anadolu news agency and covered by outlets including welt.de and … Read more
Five suspects faced pretrial detention in Istanbul on Tuesday, including the head of the Turkish Football Federation’s central referee committee, Ferhat Gündoğdu, following an anti-corruption sweep across four cities. Raids Target Referee Committee Leadership and Match Officials State news agency Anadolu reported that Gündoğdu and six other individuals appeared before a judge on suspicion of … Read more