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    Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 27, 2015
    • 4 min

    Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds

    By James M. Dorsey The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in a demonstration of the inseparable ties between sports and politics, has...
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    Turkish soccer body penalizes Kurdish club amid mounting tensions
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 16, 2015
    • 5 min

    Turkish soccer body penalizes Kurdish club amid mounting tensions

    By James M. Dorsey A Turkish Football Federation (TFF) decision to penalize a third tier soccer club in the predominantly Kurdish city of...
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    Turkish soccer: Illiberal President Erdogan’s latest victim
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 14, 2015
    • 5 min

    Turkish soccer: Illiberal President Erdogan’s latest victim

    Tayip Recep Erdogan helps carry the coffin of Ulker founder Sabri Ulker to its final resting place in 2012 By James M. Dorsey Turkish...
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    The battle for Taksim, a battle for Turkey’s soul
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 1, 2014
    • 4 min

    The battle for Taksim, a battle for Turkey’s soul

    Carsi demonstrates in Besikats By James M. Dorsey Militant supporters of Istanbul’s top three soccer clubs added muscle to thousands of...
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    Turkish soccer’s financial crisis potentially sharpens political divide
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 8, 2013
    • 5 min

    Turkish soccer’s financial crisis potentially sharpens political divide

    By James M. Dorsey Financially stressed Turkish soccer clubs are becoming pawns in the political struggle between Prime Minister Recep...
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    Turkish and Egyptian ultras fight for their existence
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 29, 2013
    • 6 min

    Turkish and Egyptian ultras fight for their existence

    Besiktas fans invade the pitch By James M. Dorsey Much like the Muslim Brotherhood, militant soccer fans in Egypt and Turkey are fighting...
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    Turkish soccer pitches re-emerge as political battlefields
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 24, 2013
    • 5 min

    Turkish soccer pitches re-emerge as political battlefields

    By James M. Dorsey Turkish soccer pitches have reasserted themselves as political battlefields following the death of a protester and the...
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    The politics of Indonesian and Turkish soccer: a comparative analysis (with Leonard Sebastian)
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 22, 2013
    • 1 min

    The 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...
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    Turkish government bans political slogans during soccer matches
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 5, 2013
    • 3 min

    Turkish government bans political slogans during soccer matches

    By James M. Dorsey Turkish interior minister Muammer Güler has banned the chanting of political slogans during the country’s next soccer...
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    Tactical retreat: Ultras absent from protests in Egypt and Turkey
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 12, 2013
    • 4 min

    Tactical retreat: Ultras absent from protests in Egypt and Turkey

    By James M. Dorsey Militant, highly politicized soccer fans who played key roles in the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak,...
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