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...
James M. Dorsey
- Jan 17, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Jan 15, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- May 2, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Oct 9, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 30, 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...
1 view0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 25, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Aug 23, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Aug 6, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Jul 13, 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,...
0 views0 comments
