James M. DorseyAug 27, 20154 minTurkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the KurdsBy James M. Dorsey The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in a demonstration of the inseparable ties between sports and politics, has...
James M. DorseyJan 16, 20155 minTurkish soccer body penalizes Kurdish club amid mounting tensionsBy James M. Dorsey A Turkish Football Federation (TFF) decision to penalize a third tier soccer club in the predominantly Kurdish city of...
James M. DorseyJan 14, 20155 minTurkish soccer: Illiberal President Erdogan’s latest victimTayip Recep Erdogan helps carry the coffin of Ulker founder Sabri Ulker to its final resting place in 2012 By James M. Dorsey Turkish...
James M. DorseyMay 1, 20144 minThe battle for Taksim, a battle for Turkey’s soulCarsi demonstrates in Besikats By James M. Dorsey Militant supporters of Istanbul’s top three soccer clubs added muscle to thousands of...
James M. DorseyOct 8, 20135 minTurkish soccer’s financial crisis potentially sharpens political divideBy James M. Dorsey Financially stressed Turkish soccer clubs are becoming pawns in the political struggle between Prime Minister Recep...
James M. DorseySep 29, 20136 minTurkish and Egyptian ultras fight for their existenceBesiktas fans invade the pitch By James M. Dorsey Much like the Muslim Brotherhood, militant soccer fans in Egypt and Turkey are fighting...
James M. DorseySep 24, 20135 minTurkish soccer pitches re-emerge as political battlefieldsBy James M. Dorsey Turkish soccer pitches have reasserted themselves as political battlefields following the death of a protester and the...
James M. DorseyAug 22, 20131 minThe politics of Indonesian and Turkish soccer: a comparative analysis (with Leonard Sebastian)Soccer & Society Volume 14, Issue 5, 2013 Special Issue: Football in Asia Select Language▼ Translator disclaimer The politics of...
James M. DorseyAug 5, 20133 minTurkish government bans political slogans during soccer matchesBy James M. Dorsey Turkish interior minister Muammer Güler has banned the chanting of political slogans during the country’s next soccer...
James M. DorseyJul 12, 20134 minTactical retreat: Ultras absent from protests in Egypt and TurkeyBy James M. Dorsey Militant, highly politicized soccer fans who played key roles in the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak,...