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Kurdish footballer’s car shot in armed attack in Germany

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 8, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Deniz Naki, a German footballer of Kurdish origins said Jan 8 that his car was shot while driving on a highway in Germany’s Düren. Amedspor player told Die Welt that shots came from a black vehicle driving on his left. “I immediately ducked and then rolled right...

Actor Ömer Pekin detained in new post-coup probe

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 3, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Theater player Ömer Pekin was detained as part of a new investigation into the Gülen movement, on Friday. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in the western province of İzmir issued detention warrants for 41 suspects in 14 cities. 18 suspects including Pekin were detained...

Yet another warrant issued for Hakan Şükür, for insulting Erdoğan this time around

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 11, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

An arrest warrant has been issued for renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son on his Twitter account, the Evrensel daily reported on Tuesday. An İstanbul court decided to issue an arrest...

Former Galatasaray footballer arrested over Gülen links

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 23, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

İsmailr Demiriz, the former player for Turkey’s Galatasaray, arrested over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt. An Istanbul court ruled on arrest of Demiriz shortly after he was detained on...

Kurdish footballer’s car shot in armed attack in Germany

Actor Ömer Pekin detained in new post-coup probe

Yet another warrant issued for Hakan Şükür, for insulting Erdoğan this time around

Former Galatasaray footballer arrested over Gülen links

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